Information is the currency of democracy.
– Thomas Jefferson

Events

Raising the visibility of international media development and improving its effectiveness are core goals of CIMA.

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

U.S. Government Funding for Media Assistance: Trends and Strategies

The realm of U.S. government assistance for media development is in flux. Based on funding statistics, U.S. government support for international media development is in decline. But does this mesh with realities on the ground?

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

10 Years After Saddam: The State of Media in Iraq

According to a policy briefing by BBC Media Action, The media of Iraq ten years on: The problems, the progress, the prospects, Iraq "remains a country that is anything but stable and united” a decade since the U.S.-led coalition troops entered Iraq in March 2003. The paper makes the point that while the Iraqi media landscape of 2013 may not be the free, pluralistic, and professional fourth estate that many in the West had envisioned in 2003, it nonetheless has real strengths.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Governments, Gatekeepers, and Journalists: What's Next in the Struggle for Internet Governance

CIMA's World Press Freedom Day 2013 event was held at the National Press Club on April 24, 2013, and focused on Internet governance and its impact on press freedom.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Ukraine’s Troubled Media: Prospects for the Country’s Democratic Future

Ukraine’s media market is ostensibly rich, diverse and free from overt state censorship, but it is dominated by financial and political interest groups, which use the major mass media to support their particular interests or the interests of pro-government forces. Panelists will discuss the present state of the media, lessons learned from the media’s role in and coverage of the October 2012 parliamentary elections, and challenges faced in the run up to the crucial presidential elections.

Challenges for Independent Media in a Post-Gaddafi Libya

This report is the result of a roundtable discussion hosted by CIMA on October 6, 2011.

The Legal Enabling Environment for Independent Media in Egypt and Tunisia

This report is the result of a roundtable discussion co-hosted by CIMA and Internews Network on September 1, 2011.

The Role of New Media in the 2009 Iranian Elections

This report is the result of a CIMA workshop held on July 7, 2009.