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Media Development and Freedom of Expression
The promotion of freedom of expression is a fundamental principle for knowledge societies applying to both traditional and new media and cutting across all UNESCO’s areas of competence.
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With an expanding media worldwide and with the increasing use of new information and communication technologies it is important to develop an awareness of, and a debate about, the media's effects upon society and its role within it.
UNESCO fosters community access to information with a view to facilitate “voice” of the marginalized groups in development discourse, and their active participation in the management of social transformations.
Projects
Reinforcing public awareness of tools and bodies guaranteeing the application of freedom of expression and access to information
Partnerships for Communication and Media Development
Reinforcing the Journalism Curriculum of Potential Centers of Excellence in Journalism Training in Africa
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31 May 2012 Workshop on reporting the science of Climate Change for South African journalists CSIR
With South Africa at the cutting edge of global science events – such as being awarded the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and participating in Rio+20 in June – Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the Applied Centre for Climate and Earth Systems Science (ACCESS) will host the first in a series of workshops between scientists and journalists to inform the general public on science-related news that have an impact on their and the planet’s future. More |
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02 Apr 2012 Idasa surveys HIV and AIDS teaching in four South African journalism education institutions IDASA-GAP
African Democracy Institute Idasa has completed an assessment on how HIV and AIDS and other development issues feature in journalism curricula at four academic institutions in South Africa. Commissioned by UNESCO and implemented by the Governance and AIDS Programme at Idasa (Idasa-GAP), the assessment explored the way in which journalism teaching prepares journalists for covering the content and the nature of development issues including HIV. More |
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 07 Mar 2012 Media training on Education for Sustainable Development for Community reporters Omutumwa Community Newspaper
When people at the grass-root level are made aware of the importance of protecting the environment, they will be in a better position to make better decisions that will help them to live within the fine share of the earth's resources. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is very important in the world's efforts to achieve sustainable living. The media can play a major role in educating the public about sustainable development but, this can only happen if journalists/media practitioners reporting in local languages are trained on how to be partners in ESD. More |
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02 Nov 2011 Assessment of how HIV/AIDS and other development issues are incorporated in journalism curricula Idasa-GAP
The Governance and AIDS Programme of the African Democracy Institute Idasa
(Idasa-GAP) has completed interviews with key respondents and focus group discussions with students at four Journalism Schools in South Africa as part of an assessment of how HIV/AIDS and other development issues are incorporated in journalism curricula. The assessment commissioned by UNESCO and supported by Sida and Norad, included Rhodes University, Stellenbosch University, Tshwane University of Technology and Walter Sisulu University. More |
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17 Jul 2011 Broadcasting and Regulation Workshop in Lesotho, 18 to 22 July 2011 UNESCO Office Windhoek
The five days training workshop for journalists and Lesotho Communications Authority will contribute towards promoting existing legal and regulatory frameworks in Lesotho covering broadcasting regulation during election period as well as election coverage by broadcasters. More |
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02 Jun 2011 UNESCO partners with local media to promote Education for Sustainable Development UNESCO Office Windhoek
Following the UN Declaration of the period 2005-2014 as the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), during which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) needs to work with different partners, including the media, to promote public Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), UNESCO Windhoek Office has identified the Namibian media as a key partner towards promoting ESD. More |
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 29 Apr 2011 Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration MISA
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), the Government of the Republic of Namibia, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN/IFRA) are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Windhoek Declaration, which culminated in 03 May 1991, being declared World Press Freedom Day by the United Nations General Assembly. More |
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08 Dec 2010 Training in investigative journalism in Angola UNESCO Office in Windhoek
A training for journalists in investigative journalism will take place in Luanda (Angola) on the 13th and 14th of December organized by the Centre de Formation des Journalistes CEFOJOR. More |
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07 Dec 2010 Training of Lesotho Media as partners in Education for Sustainable Development UNESCO Office in Windhoek
The Lesotho National Commission for UNESCO and UNESCO Office Windhoek will hold a series of workshops focused on Educating media on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The first workshop that will identify priority actions to strengthen media as partners in ESD will take place on 11 November 2010 and a second three-day workshop from 8 to 10 December 2010 will focus on effective reporting on Education for Sustainable Development. More |
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21 Oct 2010 Idasa-GAP and UNESCO develop tools for assessing approaches to HIV and AIDS coverage in journalism education Idasa-GAP
The Governance and AIDS Programme of the Africa Democracy Institute Idasa (Idasa-GAP), in partnership with UNESCO, has developed criteria for assessing the approach to HIV and AIDS teaching in journalism education and training institutions in South Africa. The assessment tool will be piloted at UNESCO’s potential centres of excellence in journalism education in South Africa in the next months. The criteria were based on concepts which emerged through UNESCO’s previous experience in developing assessment criteria for quality journalism education and Idasa-GAP’s experience in using communication approaches which connect HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment to the work of building democratic societies. More |
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07 Oct 2010 6th MISA Namibia Media Awards UNESCO Office in Windhoek
UNESCO together with other UN Agencies sponsors Best Community Reporter during the 2010 MISA Namibia Awards More |
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01 Sep 2010 Educating journalists as architects of democracy Idasa-GAP
The Governance and AIDS Programme of Idasa (Idasa-GAP), in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), presents a two-day meeting to launch a community of practice on innovations in journalism education. More |
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05 May 2010 Reporting on Africa: A Selective Syllabus UNESCO Office in Windhoek
The UNESCO Windhoek Office has undertaken the development of a syllabus on reporting on Africa for journalism students. The project was spearheaded by Rhodes University’s SAB Ltd – UNESCO Chair of Media and Democracy, Professor Fackson Banda. More |
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 30 Apr 2010 World Press Freedom Day celebrated in Namibia, 7 May 2010 UNESCO Office in Windhoek
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the globe every May 3rd, representing an opportunity to commemorate the fundamental principles of press freedom. The theme for this year’s World Press Freedom Day is, “Freedom of Information: The Right to Know”, and will be celebrated in cooperation with the United Nations System, MISA Namibia, The Polytechnic of Namibia and Gender Links. The celebrations will take place at Hotel Thule on 7 May 2010, and will start at 3pm with an opening address by Ms Kari Egge, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Namibia. More |
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04 Feb 2010 Workshop on gender in media training to take place in Windhoek this week UNESCO Office in Windhoek
UNESCO’s Office in Windhoek in cooperation with Gender Links, a regional NGO based in Johannesburg, will be hosting a follow-up workshop to the Gender in Media Education Audit that assessed the situation in two institutions, the Polytechnic of Namibia and the University of Namibia. More |
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World Press Freedom Day 2010
World Press Freedom Day - which is one of the biggest events on UNESCO’s calendar and will be celebrated on May 3rd. The Director-General has recorded a video message for the Day in four languages, English, French, Spanish and Russian. More |
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My media trainer: a self-instructional training of trainers program Jackson, Ingrid; Jackson, Keith; Charley, Philip; Hadlow, Martin; Stewart, Heather; Austin, John; Grundy, Bruce
This interactive, self-instructional programme and resource kit is designed to help media professionals to develop their training skills and techniques, thus enabling them to initiate and implement courses, workshops and seminars. More |
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Story-Based Inquiry: A manual for investigative journalists Lee Hunter, Mark; Hanson, Nils; Sabbagh, Rana; Sengers, Luuk; Sullivan, Drew; Thordsen, Pia
This manual provides a guide to basic methods and techniques of investigative journalism, and it consciously fills a gap in the literature of the profession. The majority of investigative manuals devote a lot of space to the subject of where to find information. They assume that once a reporter finds the information he or she seeks, he or she will be able to compose a viable story. More |
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To Tell You the Truth
The book is published under IFJ Ethical Journalism Initiative and is an introduction to the background and some of the key themes to consider in building an ethical environment for journalism. More |
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Media development indicators: a framework for assessing media development UNESCO
This paper defines indicators of media development in line with the priority areas of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC): promotion of freedom of expression and media pluralism; development of community media; and human resource development (capacity building of media professionals and institutional capacity building). More |
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