Hate speech in fragile democracies and divided societies can have catastrophic consequences. In Kenya, an outbreak of violence after the December... Read more »
Throwing the Switch: Challenges in the Conversion to Digital Broadcasting
A new CIMA report, Throwing the Switch: Challenges in the Conversion to Digital Broadcasting, explores the consequences for democracy... Read more »
U.S. Private and Non-U.S. Funding of Media Development
Over 60 people attended CIMA’s dicussion on U.S. Private and Non-U.S. Funding of Media Development. As both U.S. journalism and private foundations... Read more »
Increasing Transparency in Governance in the Arab World:
Over 30 people attended CIMA’s discussion on increasing transparency in governance in the Arab world. Greater media freedom and access to information... Read more »
Digital Media in Conflict-Prone Societies
Over 60 people attended CIMA’s discussion on digital media in conflict-prone societies. Digital media in conflict-prone societies have the potential to... Read more »
Media Literacy: Helping to Educate the Public in a Rapidly Changing World
Over 30 people attened CIMA’s workshop on media literacy. The workshop was based on a new series of CIMA reports on media... Read more »
Declining Media Freedom in the South Caucasus
Over 40 people attened CIMA’s event on declining media freedom in the South Caucasus. Recent arrests of prominent bloggers in Azerbaijan, government... Read more »
Freedom of Expression in the Americas: Restricted Media in Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Nicaragua
Over 45 people attended CIMA’s discussion on freedom of expression in the Americas. Radio stations,... Read more »
Challenges to U.S. Government Support for Media Development
Over 50 people attended CIMA’s discussion on Challenges to U.S. Government Support for Media Development. Media play a pivotal role in U.S.... Read more »
Good, But How Good? Monitoring and Evaluation of Media Assistance Projects
Over 80 people attended CIMA’s discussion on the monitoring and evaluation of media assistance projects. In recent years,... Read more »
An Analysis of the Media Environment in Europe and Eurasia: The Launch of IREX’s 2009 Media Sustainability Index Europe and Eurasia
IREX’s 2009 Media Sustainability Index for Europe and Eurasia... Read more »
Sword and Shield: Self-Regulation and International Media
Bill Ristow, author of Sword and Shield, presents his findings about ombudsmen and press councils. The public critique of media through press councils... Read more »
The Role of New Media in the Iranian Elections
Over 140 people attended CIMA’s discussion of the impact of new media during the Iranian elections. New technologies played a major role in the events... Read more »
Independent Voices: Radio’s Role in Democracy and Development
According to Empowering Independent Media, CIMA’s inaugural report on U.S. media assistance to developing countries, free media... Read more »
YouthTube: Empowering Youth through Independent Media
CIMA hosted a workshop on Thursday, May 28 on involving and empowering youth through independent media in developing and democratizing countries. The... Read more »
Blogosphere of Influence: Internet Press Freedom in Malaysia
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, online journalists in Malaysia report more freely than their traditional media counterparts,... Read more »
Safeguarding Journalists and Independent Media in Hostile Environments
In honor of World Press Freedom Day 2009, CIMA held a discussion on Capitol Hill about the safety of journalists worldwide. Congressman... Read more »
Engaging Citizens in Peace: Media and Communication Development Strategies in Post-conflict and Fragile States
In post-conflict societies, organizations such as Search for Common Ground and the U.S. Institute... Read more »
Attacks on Press Freedom and Human Rights in Sri Lanka
On March 17, 2009, CIMA hosted a discussion of press freedom in Sri Lanka. Since the 1980s, the Sri Lankan government has been engaged in a conflict... Read more »
Green Journalism: Environmental Reporting in Developing Countries
A major challenge in developing countries is balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability. According to the Millennium Development... Read more »
Community Media Sustainability: The Business of Changing Lives
Years ago, the notion of a business model for community media would have brought responses ranging from dismay to ridicule. Community media’s... Read more »
Support for Independent Media in Liberia’s New Democracy
To listen to an audio recording of this event, please click here: CIMA Liberia Workshop – 2-17-09 To download the report on this event... Read more »
Soft Censorship: How Governments Around the Globe Use Money to Manipulate the Media
According to Soft Censorship: How Governments Around the Globe Use Money to Manipulate the Media, a new report published... Read more »
The Role of Cell Phones in Carrying News and Information
The purpose of the discussion was to explore the following questions: Where and how are cell phones being used as a medium of communication for news... Read more »
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