• APRM  Dissemination  and  Validation  workshops.   There  is,  however,  no  structured  and  formalized  arrangement  that  seeks  to  foster  partnership   and  participation  of  civil  society,  traditional  institutions,  research  institutions  and  private  sector   in   national   dialogue   and   decision   making.   Stakeholders   contend   that   while   the   level   of   animosity  between  government  and  civil  society  is  low,  there  exist  some  mistrust  between  the   two.   Majority   of   Respondents   (43.6   percent)   indicated   that   there   is   now   a   high   degree   of   involvement  of  civil  society  in  public  discourse  (Figure  18).       Civil   society   organizations   have   been   very   proactive   in   engaging   with   political   leaders.   Stakeholders  lauded  the  Presidential  Debates  organized  by  the  Institute  of  Economic  Affairs  as   having   afforded   the   populace   the   opportunity   to   assess   the   manifestoes   of   each   political   party.   Civil  society  was  also  very  instrumental  in  monitoring  the  electoral  process.   3.18   Lack  of  media  specialization   Media  specialization  in  field  such  as  economics,  finance  and  environment  continues  to  be  low.     The  Media  and  National  Development   Stakeholders   contend   that   though   the   lack   of   media   specialization   results   in   mediocre   reportage  of  issues,  the  main  issue  for  Ghana  has  to  do  with  policy  and  legislation  for  regulating   the  media  landscape.   Issues  that  need  to  be  addressed  borders  on:   44