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IREX in the Press 2005

A list of articles in the United States and international press that mention IREX's work.

Broadcasting Law Entered into Force
Elena Simonoska
OneWorld.net - London. November 29, 2005.
On the occasion of the entry into force of the new Broadcasting Law of the Republic of Macedonia, the Media Development Centre held a press conference earlier today, at the NGO InfoCentre. Roberto Belicanec, MDC Executive Director, and Gazmend Ajdini from IREX-ProMedia addressed the press.

Deutsche Welle Considers Issues Of Cooperation With Georgian Regional Broadcasting Association
Prime News Online - Caucasus. November 25, 2005.
Tbilisi. November 25 (Prime-News) – Board of directors of Deutsche Welle (German wave) will consider issues of cooperation with Georgian Regional Broadcasting Association at the session in Bonn, Germany on November 29.

Russia's Proposed Curbs on NGO'S Raise U.S. Fears
The Wall Street Journal. November 18, 2005.
MOSCOW -- A Russian proposal to curb foreign nonprofit organizations threatened to become an international issue after two former U.S. lawmakers urged President Bush to raise it at a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in South Korea on Friday.

‘I like everything’ International students enjoy, adjust to the University
BGNews.com. November 15, 2005.
Bowling Green State University has academic programs and atmosphere that appeal to many students, including those half way around the world.

Muddy Waters
Transitions Online (TOL). October 11, 2005.
Political interference and economic pressures continue to squeeze the independence of the Bulgarian broadcast media.

A different perspective on the storm, it's coverage
The Daily Mississippian. September 22, 2005.
Domnica Negru, 22 is from the Republica Moldova. She did her Undegraduate Studies in the Journalism Department, State University of Moldova, 2004 Reporter at municipal TV station “Euro-TV Chisinau” Domnica was the winner of an Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship one of only 179 fellowship recipients from over 5000 Eurasian applicants.

TAJIKISTAN: Pressure on independent media continues
United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN). September 16, 2005.
DUSHANBE, 16 September (IRIN) - Despite 14 years of independence, the mountainous state of Tajikistan has much work ahead of it before it can claim a free and independent press, observers say. Marred by scandal and legal skirmishes, journalists continue to complain that their ability to work unhindered is threatened.

IREX conducts training on newspaper advertising
International Journalists' Network. September 16, 2005.
More than 30 advertising department heads and designers from Georgian newspapers will participate in an upcoming training seminar in Tbilisi.

Uzbeks shut second U.S. charity in four days
United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN). September 14, 2005.
TASHKENT - Uzbekistan, increasingly hostile toward foreign non-governmental organizations it accuses of fomenting revolution in the ex-Soviet state, has shut a second U.S. charity in four days, the charity said on Tuesday.

UWA welcomes Edmund S. Muskie scholar
University of West Alabama. September 1, 2005.
LIVINGSTON, Ala.—For the next two years, The University of West Alabama will host a Ukrainian scholar, the winner of an Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship, as he works towards his master’s of science in continuing education. Denys Lupshenyuk, one of only 179 fellowship recipients from over 5,000 Eurasian applicants, arrived in Livingston in August after an eight-month application process to begin his studies.

IREX shares expertise with Georgian media in September
International Journalists' Network. August 22, 2005.
Georgian print and broadcast media will benefit from several activities of the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) in September. IREX’s Media Innovations Program in Georgia is organizing the assistance.

Training chance for women
Gulf Daily News - Bahrain. August 9, 2005.
Applications are being accepted for the US Business Internship Programme for Young Middle Eastern Women. It is a joint initiative by the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Middle East Partnership Initiative, which aims to teach participants management and business skills.

Regional Library-Information Center Opens in Gakh
Azertac - Azerbaijan. August 09, 2005
Regional Library Information Center was opened in Gakh region, August 8, AzerTAc correspondent reports.

Regional Library-Information Center Opens in Qabala Province
Azertac - Azerbaijan. August 05, 2005.
The US International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) together with the Public Relations Department of the USA Embassy in Azerbaijan have opened a Regional Library-Information Center in Qabala province, Azerbaijan on August 4.

"E-Commerce" Book Published in Armenia
ARKA News Agency - Yerevan, Armenia. August 1, 2005.
The book titled "E-Commerce" has been released in Armenia, the author Albert Poghosyan said at the presentation. He said that this book is aimed to disseminate the idea of e-commerce in Armenia and to acquaint the Armenian reader with advantages of the up-to-date network technologies.

OSCE issues report on media freedom
AzerNews - Azerbaijan. July 29, 2005.
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media Miklos Harazsti issued a report on the situation with media in Azerbaijan on Friday. The report mainly deals with ensuring freedom of press as well as the murder of the opposition-minded Monitor magazine Editor-in-Chief Elmar Huseynov.

New TV rating system impacts on TV advertising
The Messenger - Georgia. July 26, 2005.
A new, more accurate technique for estimating TV viewing figures has been introduced in Georgia that should have a positive effect on both the quality of TV broadcasts and advertising, planners say.

Peoplemeters counting Georgian TV viewers
Project partners praise research for boosting advertising market; $9 million expected in 2005
The Messenger - Georgia. July 25, 2005.
A TV-ratings system in Georgia has played a crucial role in increasing the television advertising market in Georgia, representatives from IREX and partner organizations said at a presentation on Thursday, July 21.

Media Sustainability Index (MSI) 2004
Press coverage of the MSI 2004.

AmmanNet begins Experimental Transmission in Amman
AmamanNet - Jordan. June 29, 2005.
AmmanNet, the Arab world's first Internet radio, has begun, June 29, experimental terrestrial transmission of its FM frequency in the greater Amman municipal boundaries.

Nasiba's Wedding Song
Radio Free Europe - Prague,Czech Republic. June 7, 2005
...Nasiba Homidova, earns a living singing wedding songs and playing the "tablak," a traditional Tajik drum. It is a talent that has saved her from despair.

Conference focuses on online media in Caucasus, Central Asia
International Journalists' Network. June 03, 2005.
Mark Skogen of the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) is the keynote speaker for the second day of the 2005 Amsterdam Internet Conference, which focuses on media freedom in Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus region.

Return to Iran
Inside Higher Ed. May 16, 2005.
Before the 1979 revolution in Iran, the country’s ties to American higher education were extensive. Thousands of Iranian students enrolled at American colleges. And American researchers maintained numerous long-term projects in Iran...

Liberté de la presse: Les médias encore loin!
L'Economiste, Morocco. April 26, 2005.
Journalists from around the world discuss issues facing the media during IREX's 2005 International Media Development Conference, held in Marrakech, Morocco.

Al Jazeera sous le feu des critiques
El Watan, Algeria. April 26, 2005.
Les travaux de la conférence internationale sur le développement des médias, ouverts jeudi dernier dans la ville marocaine de Marrakech...

Conférence Sur les médias au Maroc
El Watan, Algeria. April 23, 2005.
La ville touristique de Marrakech (Maroc) abrite, depuis jeudi, une Conférence internationale sur le développement des médias, étalée sur trois jours.

New Azerbaijan Regional Television Network to Launch
Baku Today, Baku, Azerbaijan. April 14, 2005.
U.S. Ambassador Reno Harnish and Chief of Public-Political Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov will participate in launching the new Azerbaijan Regional Television Network...

U.S. Ambassador Attends Opening Ceremony of Regional Library-Information Center
AzerTac, Azerbaijan. April 5, 2005.
Reno Harnish, the United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan, attended the opening ceremony of the new regional library-information center in the city Mingechevir, Azerbaijan....

US Department of State. "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004 - 2005." March 28, 2005. The US State Department's annual human rights report references the investigative journalism piece, supported by IREX through its Anti-Trafficking Training Program for Media Professionals in Tajikistan, that led to the arrest of a trafficking ringleader in northern Tajikistan.

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