WHAT WE DO

We work to support good governance through strong, independent, and professional news media

The IMDA team of seasoned media development experts works in all parts of the world to help develop and strengthen sustainable, pluralistic, professional and independent news media.

OUR EXPERTISE

Our areas of expertise and professional services include:

Improving financial sustainability for media businesses
Strengthening the legal environment for independent media
Implementing Access To Information laws & systems
Protecting journalists from threats and harassment
Training programs for investigative journalists and beat journalism training in areas including public health, the environment, business and finance, election reporting, gender
Input into journalism education curricula
Gender and media – in the newsroom and in news coverage
Media literacy and public education on press freedom
Mobile technology tools for journalism and public information
Monitoring and evaluation of media projects
Social media techniques and strategies
Promoting good governance & transparency through free media and public access to information

Social media techniques and strategies
Organizational/training/advisory services for media groups
Media development project design and/or implementation, including risk assessment mitigation for independent media projects
Public information policies and press office organization
Research, writing and advocacy for policy change recommendations on media development topics
Safety training programs for newsrooms and correspondents
Support for Open Government initiatives, including capacity building in information offices and public disclosure systems
Business and ethics training for media owners and managers
Training and support for journalists covering armed conflicts

GLOBAL REACH

IMDA partners have lived and worked in all regions of the world – Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East

SERVICES

Specific services we are equipped to provide include:

Professional coaching, training and mentoring
Program monitoring and evaluation
Project and sector assessments
Proposal design and writing

Report writing and editing
Strategic communications guidance
Workshop, meeting, and conference facilitation
Program management

HIRE US

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