MEDIA ENABLING DEMOCRACY, INCLUSION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN MOLDOVA (MEDIA-M)
2017 - 2016 | Internews
Media Enabling Democracy, Inclusion and Accountability in Moldova (MEDIA-M) promotes the development of Moldova’s independent, professional media. The program, co-supported by USAID and UKAID, aims to expand citizens’ access to a variety of perspectives and to foster a media sector that is more resilient to political and financial pressures. In addition, MEDIA-M focuses on reinforcing existing protections for freedom of speech, facilitating better implementation of laws, and advocating for media sector legal frameworks consistent with international norms. MEDIA-M works to improve the capacity of local media support organizations in promoting reform efforts in the media sector and empowering them to participate as equal partners in Moldova’s democratic development. MEDIA-M’s main implementing partners are Freedom House and the Independent Journalism Center-Moldova (IJC).
MAJOR AREAS OF SUPPORT
- producing more professional, trustworthy, and actionable media content
- increasing media literacy and demand for independent, reliable and high-quality journalism
- advocating for a fair, legal framework
- incubating new media production technologies and
- institutionalizing access to ongoing training and education
