SECTOR 4 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: 2.0 (2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) 4.8 Salary levels and general working conditions for journalists and other media practitioners are adequate. Panellists were in agreement that salary levels for journalists and media practitioners are improving. Some editors earn up to 5 million shillings/USD 4,000, but journalists who are freelancers earn a pittance. According to panellists, journalists often had to struggle to survive through the month on their low salary, in addition to having to survive sometimes unbearable working conditions. Panellists observed that it took time for many correspondents to get permanent employment. But generally, panellists admitted that the situation was improving and that even public media provided better pay to their employees. By and large, panellists observed that some journalists in Tanzania had lost their jobs after their newspapers were either banned or closed down. Leo Tena, Lete Raha and Kulikoni fall into this category. 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: 2.5 (2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2010 47