Content tagged: "media business development"
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New report on challenges for media in South and Southeast Asia
11 Dec. 2017 | StoryA new report produced by IMS in collaboration with Fojo Media Institute documents the many challenges of the media in South and Southeast Asia and presents recommendations for future intervention strategies to strengthen public interest journalism in the regions and contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
A Changing Asian Media
11 Dec. 2017 | PublicationBased upon an assessment of the current media environment, the report identifies key needs and challenges for the media, journalists and the general public and suggests interventions that can promote greater accountability, democratic space and areas for information sharing, networking and debate through professional and independent media in the region.
Innovative Tunisian media holds authorities to account
04 Dec. 2017 | StoryThe Tunisian NGO Al Khatt and its online media Inkyfada are showing the way for press freedom and independent, investigative reporting in a country that still struggles to uphold the gains post-Ben Ali.
Daraj: A new step for Arab media
06 Nov. 2017 | Story“In the Arabic media, the story is either funded by Iran or Saudi Arabia, it is either Sunni or Shia, it is either Assad or Isis – it is never the impartial, objective reported story,” says Alia Ibrahim, co-founder of Daraj, a new pan-Arab new site.
“A programme that has totally changed the way I view my career”
15 Nov. 2016 | StorySomali women journalists face boundless challenges, from murder and death threats to hurdles in the workplace. Progressing professionally remains difficult. In a new initiative IMS aims to equip participants with the skills and tools to reach higher positions and create lasting change for women working in media.
Historic research in Iraq highlights value of independent media
13 Nov. 2013 | StoryBurdened by more than a decade of violence and conflict, most people in Iraqi Kurdistan long for unbiased and credible media with coverage free from the interests of political parties and sectarian groups. Their want for open-minded and courageous media coverage is one of the main findings in the first-ever market study of Iraqi media
Nadia Al Sakkaf, Chief editor of Yemen Times, receives Business for Peace Award
23 May. 2013 | StoryNadia Al Sakkaf, editor of Yemen's first independent English language newspaper Yemen Times, has received the Business for Peace Award on 14 May at the Akershus Nobel Prize Fortress in Oslo
Conference on Media Development in Myanmar 2012
14 Aug. 2012 | PublicationThis report summarises the presentations and recommendations made at the 2012 Conference on Media Development in Myanmar organised by the Myanmar Ministry of Information and Culture and UNESCO in cooperation with International Media Support (IMS) and Canal France International.
Myanmar’s media tackles evolving business needs
03 Aug. 2012 | StoryAs reforms in Myanmar continue, many in the media sector are finding it challenging to adapt to a more open, competitive and globally linked business environment
International support for Yemen’s struggling media
01 Feb. 2012 | StoryAs the working conditions of journalists deteriorate and safety hazards prevail in Yemen, a group of international organisations and local Yemeni journalists meet in Cairo to discuss how to support the country's media
Yemen: Media in turmoil
14 Jan. 2012 | PublicationIn light of the recent instability and the unpredictability of the situation in Yemen, International Media Support (IMS) carried out a mission to the coun- try in December 2011. The aim of the mission was to assess the overall situation of Yemeni media and their needs and challenges in the period ahead. This report presents the findings of the IMS media assessment mission to Yemen.
Myanmar: Change is in the air
11 Jan. 2012 | PublicationThis report presents the findings of a media environment assessment in Myanmar within the context of the present socio-political and economic developments in the country and its emerging media landscape.
Azerbaijan: Business strategy development for local media
14 Nov. 2011 | StoryJournalism in not all about writing, shooting and editing. It is also a business that requires a strategy. David Brewer, a senior media consultant in Azerbaijan, tells Seymur Kazimov of the IMS-established Media Center about survival strategies for media in tough political environments
Haiti’s leading national newspaper rebuilds through online profit
28 Aug. 2011 | StorySince the earthquake last year, the media landscape in Haiti has changed dramatically. Here, 18 months later, IMS takes a look at the progress of Haiti's biggest national daily newspaper
