- Baltic Media Centre
supports the contribution of the media in the democratic process in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland and Russia and promotes cooperation and international understanding in the media.
- CIMERA is
a private, non-profit organization active in the Caucasus,
Central Asia,
Russia, the Balkans,
and Switzerland.
They focus on media development and raising the professional qualifications
of journalists. They also initiate "cross-border cooperation between
journalists, politicians and experts to enhance debates on regional
concerns." See the numerous online articles and reports on their site
(variously, in English, Russian, German and French).
- Committee to Protect Journalists
publicizes and investigates violations of freedom of the press, and analyzes media in vital
regions of the world.
- The European Institute for the Media
documents and analyzes developments in the European media. Also sponsors partnerships between
West and East European media and monitors media developments in Eurasia.
- European Journalism Centre
offers training programs for European (broadly defined) journalists.
-
Fund against Censorship
Provides legal assistance grants to journalists and news media facing legal action aimed
at silencing or intimidating them.
-
Institute for War and Peace Reporting
has pioneered cross-community editorial activities, linking contributors from different
regions and diverse communities, and building collaborative networks among regional and
international media.
-
International Center for Community Journalism
arranges internships for Ukrainian journalists with print and broadcast media in the Midwest,
especially in rural areas.
- International Center for Journalists
establishes newspaper exchanges for foreign journalists in the U.S., publishes resources for
journalists, and maintains a database of media organizations in Eastern Europe and the NIS.
-
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
promotes the rights of journalists around the
world. Addresses issues of censorship, journalists' rights, and reports on abuses against
media.
- Internews
manages large USAID-funded project to support the independent broadcast media in the former
Soviet Union.
- National Press Institute
is "an independent Russian non-profit organization that supports Russian media - particularly
regional newspapers - with training, publications, events, information, and a range of other
services."
- New York University Center for War, Peace & News Media
carries out a few programs to support the development of a free and independent press
in Russia.
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Noteworthy
þ 3 May is
World Press
Freedom Day.
þ The website of the
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has a lengthy section on
International Journalism Fellowships. |
