Projects 2015

Project: Expanding Public Dialogue on Human Rights Issues through Media
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The project aimed to empower Jordanian journalists with additional skills and innovative tools to facilitate a wider-scale dialogue on human rights, contribute to creating a general culture that is respectful of human rights, effect positive change in society and support constructive dialogue on these issues.  
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Project: Cooperation with the Jordan Communication, Advocacy, and Policy (JCAP) Program – Funded by USAID
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The project’s goal was to conduct studies on population media and communications through the JMI Media Research Unit. Population media is a form of development communication that seeks to change individual behavior and thus create social change using various activities and means. This project led to others with the same partner in 2016 and 2017.
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Project: Media Reforms in the MENA Region “MedMedia” (2014–2018)
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The project aimed to facilitate progress in the MENA region’s media reform process by empowering decision makers, media regulators, audio-visual broadcast commissions and leaders of journalist unions to access knowledge and expertise.
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Project: Jordan Child Rights Media Award, Theme for 2015: “Learning for All”
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The project was designed to enhance media coverage of children’s issues in Jordan and improve the quality of stories written by Jordanian journalists in this field. The award, themed “Learning for All” in 2015, aimed to engage the media sector in raising awareness about the importance of quality and inclusive education for all children, especially vulnerable groups, as well as recognize responsible, ethical and accurate reporting that places children and education at the core of the story.
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Project: “Debate to Action: Communications and Leadership Program” for Arab Youth Leaders
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The project aimed to build the participants’ communication and leadership abilities, to ensure that the voices of young Arabs from northern and southern Mediterranean communities are heard. Also, to help them translate their ideas into action by providing a platform where they can communicate with media experts, decision makers and senior leaders. In addition, the project sought to provide the participants with the tools to enhance their analytical, leadership and dialogue skills in order to expand economic and social engagement in their societies.
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Project: Cooperation Program with the Norwegian Institute of Journalism
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A cooperation agreement was signed with the Norwegian Institute of Journalism in 2012 for culture and expertise exchange by implementing several activities to support the media sector and training.
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Project: Jordanian Media Credibility Monitor (AKEED)
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The aim of the project is to spread the culture of accountability among media outlets, journalists and society and to promote the culture of quality journalism by continuously improving the profession’s inputs and outputs. It also seeks to contribute toward raising the performance of local media outlets by providing a professional and academic platform to verify news items.
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