'El Ciudadano' (Centro Cultural Ciudadanos en Acción), an innovative dual media enterprise, leads the fundamental change in the way the news are presented, created and produced by combining printed media with an Internet-based platform, and structures its development on local civil society management. 'El Ciudadano' and its dual media model offer multiple possibilities to give voice to the most marginalized groups through their own spaces that not only reflect the civil society's needs, achievements and interests, but also respects our cultural diversity. As such, 'El Ciudadano' can easily...
IPDC Project evaluated: Yes
The project proposes to establish a community radio on the main campus of the College of the Bahamas. A core group of staff and students will be trained in the management and technical operations of a radio station. The station's programming will include news, community/public affairs, lectures related to the college's instructional programme, music and entertainment. COB is requesting a grant for the procurement of equipment and training through this proposal. The station will have an immediate impact on students enrolled in the Mass Communication programme at the College of The Bahamas,...
In 2004, with the cry for justice for all Jamaicans, 'TV Court' was produced and aired on a local television station in Jamaica, in an effort to promote a greater understanding of the way the justice system functions. The programme content provided presentations on court dramas and reports over three seasons. This project proposes to facilitate the training of journalists in order that they produce more relevant content for regional media houses now collaborating with 'TV Court'. In addition, the project now seeks to obtain basic video production equipment for training. The development of...
This project is made up of two main components: (1) a regional workshop to train communication professionals in science journalism, and (2) the establishment of an operational network of Science Journalists from Latin America and the Caribbean. The main objective of the workshop is to improve journalists' skills in the management of techniques, languages and communication resources for an adequate the dissemination of scientific knowledge through media. The network will systematically facilitate opportunities for the participants to attend scientific meetings, participate in exchange...
The following project is the development of initiatives carried out by TV Cultura in previous years to seek a new way of producing television in Peru, which we call Citizen Television (Televisión Ciudadana), that promotes democratic values and encourages the participation of people in the debate and search for solutions to their problems. The concrete results of TV Cultura's efforts over the past 8 years with local channels have been the constitution of the National Association of Local Television Channels RED TV. It is a national network that represents local television channels seeking...
The project seeks to improve the Palestinian media environment by fostering professional capacity of independent journalists and raising the overall standards of media quality. This will be accomplished through intensive media training of Ma’an Network’s journalists and editors and a complete restructuring of all editorial policies and procedures, built upon UNESCO’s key recommendations for developing media in Palestine. Specifically, trainings will be tailored to encourage community broadcasting, and updating the audio-visual media; strengthen objective analyses of state offices; broaden...
Nigerian Association of Women Journalists will work to develop a comprehensive and inclusive training programme to build the capacity of women working in media organizations on gender and develop them to occupy managerial positions. NAWOJ will develop the skills of media organizations, female journalists through a 5- day hands-on training in Gender sensitivity, an internship with Nigeria-based media institutions and trainings on leadership to help reduce the prevalence of gender disparities in the newsroom will also be developed.
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