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Why does it matter?  

To increase its impact, the media development sector has to be at the cutting edge of the global media revolution, anticipating changes, acting as a pioneer in new information technologies, connecting with other international development actors and increasing awareness of the importance of its mission. Only a proficient, innovative and publicly supported sector can adequately address freedom of expression issues and support greater access to quality journalism and information.

How do we work?  

Through our network of international media experts, we are continuously mapping and analysing the global media landscape and producing studies on key issues. We strengthen links between practitioners and we advocate, through events and alliances such as the Global Forum of Media Development (GFMD), to the general public and policy-makers.

Through partnerships in key events, journalism competitions, publications or specific platforms such as CDAC (Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities) we ensure that the entire development and humanitarian sector is connected with the key role that media and information dissemination have in supporting their efforts. 

"In making the case for why media matters, the growing interest of the research community and its international networks should be harnessed to advance the field for scholars, practitioners and policy-makers alike."
Susan Abbot, Annenberg School for Communication, in Media Matters (2007)
What difference does it make?  

Our publications, such as The Promise of Ubiquity and Media Matters, distributed internationally, received enthusiastic reviews from the media development sector and donors. These studies significantly help in making the development of media visible to policy-makers and put media assistance on the international development agenda. In the field Information Communication Technologies, we regularly contribute to translations, documentation and codes to increase the reach of open source projects.




NEWS ABOUT Research and Advocacy

 
2011.03.14
> Earth Journalism Awards
> Environmental Protection

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network Provides Resources for Reporting on Nuclear Crises

Current events unfolding in Japan are a reminder that accurate reporting on scientific and environmental issues such as nuclear power is critical, especially in a time of crisis. In difficult circumstances, rumors and misinformation can spread rapidly, making a bad situation even worse.
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2010.11.23
> Climate Change Media Partnership
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COP16/CMP6 Cancun - Journalists from climate-change frontline to keep world’s eyes focused on UN negotiations

Hundreds of millions of people across the world will receive daily updates on the latest international efforts to tackle climate change thanks to an innovative media support programme.
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Global, Environment, Media And Society, Media Production, Media Professionalisation, Support To Journalists
 
 
2009.12.15
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Climate Leaders honour reporters at Internews Earth Journalism Awards

Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri and Internews, the international media development organization, celebrated the best in climate change reporting at the Internews Earth Journalism Awards in Copenhagen.
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2009.11.10
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The Straits Times (Singapore) - Reporter wins green prize

STRAITS Times reporter Jessica Cheam has won a coveted green journalism prize conferred by the World Bank and Internews, a global media organisation.
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Projects

Capacity Building for Dialogue and Development in Southern Thailand

This project strengthens the capacity of Thai non-state actors (NSAs) to work towards alleviating poverty in the three provinces of southern Thailand within the context of enhancing peace and reconciliation in the divided communities. In improving both the national media’s ability to report on important issues facing the southern region and Civil Society Organisations' (CSOs) capacity to represent their communities, the activities help empower a region traditionally overlooked nationally and internationally


Thailand
Start date 01/2010 End date 06/2011
Issues : Conflict and Stabilisation
Activities :
Access to Information
Media Professionalisation
Research and Advocacy
Media Type :
Radio
Online
Print
TV
Partners : Thai Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
 

Earth Journalism Awards

The Earth Journalism Awards (EJA) programme aims to address the information gap on climate change by providing an incentive to report on the issue and its impacts. It seeks to improve the quality of output, both leading up to and during COP15. Internews organised a number of meetings during the first week of COP15 to build the capacity of the winners in covering a UN Climate Change Summit and to give them access to experts and sources of information around the summit.


Global
Start date 04/2009 End date 12/2009
Issues : Environmental Protection
Activities :
Access to Information
Innovation & Technology
Media Professionalisation
Research and Advocacy
Media Type :
Mobile Phone
Radio
Print
TV
Partners :
Internews Network
International Media Support
Funders :
Communication for Climate Change Multi Donor Trust Fund (World Bank)
Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)
 

Network for Enhanced Electoral and Democratic Support (NEEDS)

The Network for Enhanced Electoral and Democratic Support (NEEDS), a project funded by the European Commission, contributes to the consolidation of a consistent methodology for EU Election Observation Missions in line with international and regional commitments for democratic elections.


Global
Start date 09/2008 End date 09/2011
Issues : Democracy and Governance
Activities :
Access to Information
Research and Advocacy
Innovation & Technology
Media Type :
Online
Print
Partners :
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)
International Organization for Migration
Electoral Institute of South Africa (EISA)
IIDH-CAPEL
Funders : European Commission - External Cooperation programmes (EuropeAid)
 

Media and Stabilisation Action in Sri Lanka

Media and Stabilisation Action aimed to support media workers and humanitarian organisations in Sri Lanka during the last year of the civil war. The initiative put an emphasis on collaboration with local organisations and building on the work of national and international organisations in the area of media development. The project worked to advise, inform and help sustain these networks in the context of the Sri Lankan crisis. 


Sri Lanka
Start date 08/2008 End date 02/2010
Issues : Conflict and Stabilisation
Activities :
Innovation & Technology
Media Production
Media Professionalisation
Research and Advocacy
Media Type :
Radio
Online
Print
TV
Partners :
Centre for Policy Alternatives
Group of Five and the Free Media Movement
Young Asia Television (YATV)
Funders : European Commission - External Cooperation programmes (EuropeAid)
 

Media4Diversity

The Media4Diversity project researches the role of the media in both impeding and advancing the diversity agenda in the European Union with a selection of 30 initiatives and 39 recommendations aimed at working with the media sector to change the attitudes of Europeans towards individuals or groups who are currently discriminated against because of their ethnicity, sex, religious beliefs, age or sexual orientation.


Europe
Start date 12/2007 End date 04/2009
Issues : Democracy and Governance
Activities :
Access to Information
Media Production
Research and Advocacy
Media Type :
Radio
Online
Print
TV
Partners :
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
Media Diversity Institute
Funders : European Union - Employment and Social Solidarity Programme (PROGRESS)