Working Group Reports

CIMA convenes working groups to investigate issues in media development and make recommendations. Working group participants include media assistance practitioners and funders, government officials, academics and other experts, who present a wide variety of perspectives.

CIMA issues reports and recommendations based on working group discussions and other investigations. These reports are intended to provide policymakers, as well as donors and practitioners, ideas for bolstering the effectiveness of media development.

Community Radio: Its Impact and Challenges to Its Development

CIMA organized a working group on October 9, 2007 that discussed the issue of community radio development.

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Media Assistance: Challenges and Opportunities for the Professional Development of Journalists

CIMA organized a working group on July 25, 2007 that discussed the issue of professional development of journalists.

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Media Law Assistance: Establishing an Enabling Environment for Free and Independent Media to Flourish

On May 18, 2007, CIMA organized a working group that explored the legal enabling environment for independent media.

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Toward Economic Sustainability of the Media in Developing Countries

CIMA organized a working group on June 22, 2007 that discussed the issue of media sustainability.

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