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Nik Gowing of BBC

The conference was the first occasion that civil society had been invited to comment on the government’s “National Plan for E-Governance in Iraq.”

Thousands of Turkish citizens hold vigil to protest Hrant Dink's murder in 2007.

If anyone with a camera, computer, or blog can be considered a journalist, does it make sense for laws to create special protections for journalists? Or, if a journalist must be someone employed...

Tanya Notely of Tactical Tech

Building on the momentum from the first day of IREX and IWPR's “Emerging Technologies, Emerging Democracies” conference in Erbil, Dr. Dr Adil Matloob, Advisor to Minister of...

Nik Gowing of BBC World Service

More than 150 journalists and civil society leaders gathered in Erbil, Iraq for a ground-breaking two-day media conference, entitled “Emerging Technologies, Emerging Democracies,”...

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IREX is bringing together government and civil society stakeholders to provide a unique opportunity to take advantage of this prospect for fostering good governance, through its Building Bridges...

Posted on April 28, 2010 - in Media Development
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A market research survey commissioned by IREX has revealed a general distrust of TV media; the highest rated TV network in Iraq was seen as "trusted" by only 33% of Iraqis. This...

Posted on September 30, 2009 - in Media Development
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For the first time, journalism students in Baghdad will be able to practice their craft before launching professional careers in a new internship program IREX has launched. With the cooperation...

Posted on May 3, 2009 - in Media Development
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On World Press Freedom Day, May 3, IREX would like to recognize the thousands of journalists, media workers, and media outlets with whom we have the honor to work as friends and colleagues....

Posted on March 17, 2009 - in Media Development
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On January 31, Baghdad was quiet after a long and tense night before the first elections held in Iraq since December 2005. While election violence had been relatively low compared to 2005 and...

Posted on December 16, 2008 - in Media Development
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On September 22, the Kurdistan parliament ratified Kurdistan Press Law No.35; the culmination of an intense advocacy campaign led by IREX. At the request of the Iraq Parliament’s Culture...