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One of my favorite things about working for IREX’s media development division is the chance to learn more about what kind of media makes people tick all around the world.

Vendor at Makola Market, Accra, Ghana

As I read earlier this week about the United Arab Emirates’ decision to bar the use of BlackBerry’s data services, I was reminded of why the work we do in IREX’s media...

Posted on July 31, 2010 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Media Development
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Tamas Benedek

During her 20 years as a village librarian in rural Harghita County, Maria Otilia Barsan has been searching for ways to reach out into her community and offer services for all her constituents...

Posted on July 20, 2010 - in Media Development
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Trainer Sanjin “Boske” Perisic (R) and Emir Mehovic from TV Jedinstvo

With IREX’s help, one TV station has aimed to fill that information gap and has succeeded by more than doubling its ratings, making it the highest rated local station in the area.

Posted on July 15, 2010 - in Media Development
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Locals reading newspaper distributed by Profsoyuznye Vesty journalist

For the first time ever, the newspaper Profsoyuznye Vesty in Transnistria, Moldova is reaching out to the public for their ideas in an effort to both better serve its readers and expand its...

Posted on June 30, 2010 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Media Development
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Somalia women

Young radio journalists in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland recently used their newfound skills to shed light on the challenges facing internally displaced persons (IDPs) living...

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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 May 12, 2010 - in Media Development
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Aleksandar Stojkovic and his HD flip cam are attached at the hip. “(The flip cam) I got from IREX is always with me. Few days ago I was an eyewitness of some arrest which I recorded with...

Posted on April 30, 2010 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Media Development
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Town Officials Cut Ribbon, Bliblionet

On March 10, the Tecuci Town Library in Galati County officially added free computer and internet access to a growing list of library visitor services.

Posted on April 30, 2010 - in Media Development
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On May 3, World Press Freedom Day, please join with IREX in honoring the thousands of media professionals around the world who bring their fellow citizens the news and information they need to...