If the press is not free, if speech is not independent and untrammeled, it makes no difference under what form of government you live, you are a subject and not a citizen.                        – U.S. Senator William E. Borah

The Role of Media-support Organizations and Public Literacy in Strengthening Independent Media Worldwide

This report by veteran media trainer and development consultant Ann Olson discusses two important topics in the media assistance field:

  • media literacy—educating the public about the function and responsibilities of the media and how to discern reliable from unreliable or biased news sources
  • supporting organizations for media, including journalists’ professional associations

The purpose of the study is to explore the role of these organizations and media literacy in sustaining or strengthening independent media around the world.

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