SECTOR 4 The NBC training department is being revived and a senior training officer has been employed. As with many issues at the national broadcaster, one of the big problems is lack of funding. It is expected, therefore, that the training will most probably be conducted through partnerships, such as with Swedish Radio. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 3.3 (2005 = 2.8; 2007 = 3) 4.11 Journalists and other media practitioners are organised in trade unions and/or professional associations. Analysis: NBC staff and a small number of state media employees belong to the Public Workers’ Union. Private media employees are generally not unionised. Some journalists are members of MISA Namibia. The Namibian Editor’s Forum has wide support from all mainstream media houses, private and state. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has over the past few years been in the process of setting up some semblance of a journalists’ union in Namibia. This is reportedly the only attempt that has been made to establish a media workers’ trade union. 68 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2009