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Posted on January 7, 2011 - in Media Development
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Residents of Karak, a small city in southern Jordan, traditionally have had little media to provide local news and information. Now, however, they hear the sounds of Sawt Al-Karak FM, the Voice...

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The IREX family mourns the passing of Barry Zorthian, a former member of the IREX Board of Directors.

Posted on December 21, 2010 - in Media Development
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Two recently launched programs in Georgia will allow IERX -- with financial support from USAID and the US Embassy in Tbilisi -- to help Georgian media professionals tackle some of the biggest...

Posted on December 17, 2010 - in Media Development, Youth
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Chunlin is working to give youth a voice by serving as a reliable and relevant information resource for his peers. “We want platforms where we can express ourselves, to share our thoughts...

Posted on December 15, 2010 - in Media Development
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Budimir Nicic, Slobodno Srpski presenter

Local language radio and TV play an important role in keeping minority communities informed and in touch with each other.

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Fosiya Mohamed Ahmed has experienced enough loss and grief for many lifetimes.

Volunteers at Sawt al Karak

When the Jordan Media Strengthening Program (JMSP) launched, in 2006, there was one single, albeit vibrant, community radio station in Jordan. Today, there are five, producing and broadcasting a...

Chinese student journalist speaks to classmates

Another week, another news report detailing the achievements of Chinese students' remarkable exam-taking achievements.

Posted on December 10, 2010 - Michael Mirny in Media Development

Michael Mirny, the Chief of Party of IREX's International Media Partnerships Program in Russia, offers a summary of a roundtable on old and new media in Russia at the annual AAASS convention...

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World Press Freedom Day - Journalists Protest Bill in Tanzania

IREX welcomes the announcement that the United States will host World Press Freedom Day for the first time in 2011. As a member of the executive committee organizing the events to be held May 1-...