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The Precarity of Independent Public Interest Med...
By Courtney C. Radsch This year, the theme of UNESCO’s annual World Press Freedom Day was “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights.” Yet despite the celebratory events lauding the importance of independent public interest media and the role of a... |
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Defending the Defenders: As Risks to Lawyers Inc...
By Jeffrey Ghannam Lawyers are no strangers to severe repercussions for defending human rights or taking on politically sensitive legal matters. But their plight has long been in the shadows, until recently. The Day of the Endangered Lawyer, now in its seventh year and officially commemorated on Jan... |
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Tunisia’s Path Toward a More Diverse and T...
By Alex Norris In October 2016, the Tunisian High Authority of Audiovisual Communication (HAICA) made headlines when it suspended the popular television program Andi Mankolek (“I have something to tell you”) for three months. The suspension followed a controversial episode in which host Alaa Che... |
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A Regional Consultation in Southeast Asia: Looki...
During this week’s Global Forum on Media Development (GFMD) World Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia, CIMA and Deutsche Welle Akademie will be hosting a regional consultation on media in southeast Asia. Two dozen journalists, activists, media managers, and public sector officials representing nine southe... |
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Rebooting Media Development: Stop, Look, Listen
It seems that the media development community is always fighting an uphill battle. It is difficult to demonstrate concrete results to donors in media support work, and it is also difficult to move media assistance higher on the overall development agenda. These two things are mutually reinforcing. I... |