Internews

Europe and eurasia:in europe and eurasia, Internews diversifies media content by providing local partners with relevant tools and increasing media literacy among both youths and adults. Internews also improves citizen access to civically relevant information to increase public engagement in accountability. Internews provides local partners with training opportunities and business management consultations to strengthen the resilience of independent media. Internews also promotes the establishment of strong links between community members and media outlets to provide more relevant local news. Internews works throughout the region to prevent the spread of misinformation on covid-19 and other issues. Internews promotes media resilience by expanding audiences for competitive, independent media and enhancing their safety and security.

Multi-regional:global programs Internews works in four key areas to support partners around the world to demand, build, and protect a safe, accessible, and open internet for all. We support the development and local adaptation of open-source software, global digital safety processes and standards, and local advocacy initiatives around freedom of expression online. This work supports internet users to have the capacity to safely access information and protect their right to free speech. Internews' global technology team aims to achieve this for all communities and individuals, notably women, youth, and vulnerable populations such as journalists and digital activists. Internews works to improve access to mobile and internet technologies to enable more open and free dialogue, particularly in information-hostile environments.

Africa:in sub-saharan africa, Internews supports journalists and media outlets to increase access to information about health, humanitarian resources, and governmental processes. Internews increases knowledge on covid-19 and hiv prevention science by connecting a Network of journalists, advocates, and other stakeholders in the region. Internews also works with various refugee and idp communities to strengthen their internal communication as well as communication with humanitarian service providers. Internews works to increase engagement in political processes by training journalists supporting media that enhance channels for citizens to access electoral information in countries affected by conflict, such as south sudan and the democratic republic of congo (drc). Internews supports refugee and idp communities by enhancing access to reliable information and supporting media engagement in peace and democratic processes. Internews works with local radio broadcasters and other media outlets to provide displaced communities with local relevant and accurate information. Additionally, Internews supports the facilitation of peaceful processes in conflict areas by increasing informed civic participation.

Asia:in asia, Internews supports journalists and media outlets to expand objective and diverse information. We work with local partners to increase the quality and quantity of reporting on topics such as environmental issues, covid-19 prevention, and democratic and peace processes. Our objective is to provide journalists with the tools to strengthen sustainable independent media. Internews trains journalists across the region to combat misinformation, increase awareness of digital security, utilize investigative journalism, and promote free speech. Internews works with local partners to enable citizens to monitor government accountability and increase public understanding of key policies.

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Middle east and north africa:in the middle east and north africa (mena), Internews works with journalists, media outlets, and civil society to enhance data journalism and supporting female journalists. Internews supports women journalists and activists against gender-based attacks while building journalists' capacity to report on sexual and gender-based violence. Other capacity building activities include specialized reporting and advocacy training to strengthen local voices, digital security support and mentoring for journalists and human rights activists. In the region, Internews also supports objectivity media by providing journalists with the tools and training to effectively incorporate accurate data into their journalism, media, and leadership.

Technical leadership:globally, Internews supports humanitarian crisis communication, environmental journalism, and health journalism. In humanitarian disasters, people affected by unfolding tragedies need more than physical necessities: they also have an urgent need for information. Since the 2004 tsunami in indonesia, Internews has been building partnerships and working closely with humanitarian organizations and government agencies at all stages during emergency responses. Internews' innovative earth journalism Network (ejn) supports networks of environmental journalists and builds their capacity through training workshops and support for production and distribution, and the delivery of small grants to journalists covering environmental issues. Finally, on health journalism, Internews understands that the "information ecology" that we all live in is a critical component in global public health; the media play a critical role for all of us in communicating health information that can help to save lives. Internews' health journalism Network connects journalists with media professionals, trains them to learn new skills and provides access to various resources. Working with health journalists, Internews supports effective health communications that save lives, particularly by reducing myths and misperceptions about covid-19 and other health risks. Health journalists trained by Internews help to translate complex medical information into actionable information that allows people to make more informed decisions about their health.

Americas:in the americas, Internews trains local journalists and civil society on best practices for digital security and self-protection in efforts to address security risks. Additionally, Internews supports organizations and individuals who advocate for legal and regulatory changes to decrease the stigmatization of populations with hiv. Internews also helps thwart the spread of misinformation about covid-19 among vulnerable populations of the region, including indigenous communities, at-risk youth, and migrants.