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Information Saves Lives:
Forced Marriage in Southern Sudan – One Journalist’s Story
 “As a journalist I know that part of my job is to empower the community,” says Christine Akuol, a reporter at Mayardit FM in Turalei, southern Sudan. Akuol is part of a five-member team that has been trained by Internews to be community radio station reporters. Akuol has a personal interest in covering issues of importance for women and girls, because she was forced into marriage at the age of 16. More
New Tools and Innovation in Palestinian Media
 Reporters in the West Bank and Gaza are taking advantage of new media tools to cover under-reported stories in their communities. Young journalism students are being trained in citizen journalism, a multi-platform reporting tool has been translated into Arabic for the first time, and pioneering news programs are using online video to report on investigative stories about issues such as consumer safety and child labor.More
Humanitarian News and 9,000 Hand-Crank Radios Offer Critical Lifeline in Haiti
 More than one month after the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, Internews continues to work on the ground with local Haitian media and humanitarian aid agencies to get critical information directly to the people who need it most. With a team of local reporters, Internews produces a daily humanitarian news broadcast, Enfomasyon Nou Dwe Konnen (News You Can Use) currently airing on 25 local radio stations. In January, Internews distributed nearly 9,000 wind-up radios provided by the U.S. military, through 19 local radio station partners.More
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