Internews has worked for the adoption and implementation of fair media laws and policies.
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To allow independent media to fulfill their “watchdog” function, Internews has worked for the adoption and implementation of fair media and internet laws and policies in countries around the world.

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    Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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    After a year-long advocacy effort, Congolese community radio stations are now a significant step closer to enjoying improved legal status under Congolese law. Current conditions make it difficult for community radio stations in DRC to survive because they must pay the same license fees as other stations, but are prohibited from collecting advertising revenue.

    Elsewhere around the world, community radio stations pay reduced or no license fees in recognition of the fact that they are a unique and important source of local news—one that is particularly critical across Africa. Read more »

  • Arab Spring Freedom of Press

    Friday, February 22, 2013 - CNN
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    (Jamal Dajani, Internews VP of the Middle East & North Africa, is interviewed in this CNN video report.)

    Two years after the Arab Spring began, how are journalists coping? With a newfound freedom of press and help from media development NGOs, has the mideast media become more transparent? Michael Holmes reports.

    Watch the video: Read more »

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