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IREX's 2010 Annual Report Released! November 12, 2010 IREX’s 2010 annual report is here! In it we feature stories about just a few of the partners and participants who inspire us, such as:	Exploring Social and Knowledge Infrastructure in the Middle East October 15, 2010 by W. Robert Pearson I recently returned from a brief and productive trip to the Middle East looking at the existing portfolio of programs IREX implements in the region and exploring possibilities for new opportunities.
TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grant Award Recipients Announced September 20, 2010 by Sarah Dye IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition for the Fall 2010 cycle.	Jordanian Teacher Revitalizes School For Refugee Students March 2, 2010 by Amy Ahearn In the asphalt courtyard outside Zarqa Preparatory Boys School #2, Samer Abu Koush watches 22 young boys chase after a bright red soccer ball. As their teacher and coach, Abu Koush knows that many of the boys have grown up in a refugee camp.
Groundbreaking Arabic-language Guide Helps Bloggers Enhance Professionalism January 12, 2010 Citizen journalists and even professionals in Jordan are often ill-equipped to serve as both advocates and reporters of the news. Furthermore, though there are a number of well-regarded bloggers in Jordan and throughout the Arab world, they are not all considered to be reputable sources of information.	Expanding Community Radio in Jordan: Karak’s New Voice July 5, 2009 Residents of Karak, in southern Jordan, have had little local media to provide news and information. Now, however, they hear the sounds of Sawt Al-Karak FM (the Voice of Karak), a new community radio station at Mutah University.
Helping Local Media Navigate the Global Financial Crisis May 29, 2009 The wide-ranging impacts of the financial crisis have been felt around the world. As citizens and businesses suffer, so too do the media who cover them.	TV Production Fund Highlights Gender Issues in Middle East May 1, 2009 Gender issues are receiving more attention on television in the Middle East, thanks to additional funding provided to the IREX-administered, US State Department-funded Middle East and North Africa Media Development Initiatives Alliance (MENA MEDIA) program to expand its TV production grants. The new and groundbreaking programming is tackling sensitive topics such as sex workers, female virginity, and suicide.
World Press Freedom Day: News Media Stylebook Unveiled in Jordan May 1, 2009 IREX's Jordan Media Strengthening Program on May 3 will launch the Jordan News Media Stylebook. The comprehensive style guide--it covers print, broadcast, and online media--was produced for the Get Out the Vote Campaign ahead of the 2007 parliamentary elections and for a parliamentary TV show.	Media Survey Demonstrates Internet’s Growing Reach in Jordan’s Media Environment March 18, 2009 The recently released second edition of the Jordan Media Survey includes significant findings on Internet usage—including a 100 percent increase in Internet use over last year’s figures—as well as on the most popular online news sources. The survey, prepared by IREX’s Jordan Media Strengthening Program, is much-anticipated in a media environment where independent and scientific market research has long been an unaffordable luxury for scores of independent radio stations, newspapers, and new media outlets.