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New media NGO aims to improve Iraqi journalism
From IJNet:
Aug 22, 2005A new, independent nonprofit that plans to help improve Iraqi news media recently formed in southern Iraq. Six Iraqi journalists have formed the Afaq Media Forum (AMF), according to an August 16 announcement posted on the Middle East NGOs Gateway.
The Basra-based group says it has a variety of goals, including: building a stronger, independent press; increasing journalists’ participation in public policy; developing a sustainable network of informed journalists; promoting international action to defend press freedom; helping younger journalists improve their skills; increasing women’s participation in the media; and speaking on behalf of fellow Iraqi journalists.
The AMF hopes to achieve its ambitious list of goals through training programs, affordable training manuals, and partnerships with various news organizations, among other means.
The six founding journalists are forum’s trustees, and they plan to meet once a year to set AMF policy. For more information, contact AMF secretary Adil Hameed, telephone 426275 or 624617, mobile 07801125030.
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