Methodologies, Uses, and Impact,” the daylong gathering brought together experts to discuss the increasingly pressing issue of how to measure media freedom worldwide,
particularly those countries receiving media development aid.  Participants discussed measurement tools and uses of them by NGOs, government, donors and media themselves and also looked into discrepancies or biasness if at all it existed, they compared the strengths and weaknesses of the system for evaluating or measuring independent media. It is highly important for independent media for if it is not independent at all it defeats the purpose of investment by donors or other investors.