3.4 The state/public broadcaster is accountable to the public through a board representative of society at large and selected in an independent, open and transparent manner. The state-owned Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency is headed by a board appointed by government on the recommendation of the minister of government communications and approved by the Media Standing Committee of the House of Peoples’ Representatives. Board members are supposed to come from different sectors of society and include representatives of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce, the School of Journalism of the University of Addis Ababa as well as lawyers. The chairperson is always the minister of government communications to whom the board is accountable. With the board of the state broadcaster being selected by the executive in a process which is neither independent, open or transparent, and accountable also to the relevant ministry, none of the requirements of this indicator are being met. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 1.8 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ETHIOPIA 2010 41