About Us

Internews is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices heard.

Internews 2012 brochure (PDF).

Internews provides communities the resources to produce local news and information with integrity and independence. With global expertise and reach, Internews trains both media professionals and citizen journalists, introduces innovative media solutions, increases coverage of vital issues and helps establish policies needed for open access to information. 

Internews programs create platforms for dialogue and enable informed debate, which bring about social and economic progress.

Internews’ commitment to research and evaluation creates effective and sustainable programs, even in the most challenging environments. 

Formed in 1982, Internews is a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in California. Internews has worked in more than 90 countries, and currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America. 

Internews Administrative Headquarters
PO Box 4448
Arcata, CA 95518 USA
+1 707 826-2030

Internews Washington, DC Office
1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036 USA
+ 1 202 833-5740

E-mail: info@internews.org (Please be aware that we do not respond to inquiries about employment that are sent to this email address.)
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