CIMA: UKRAINE: CAN TRUSTWORTHY MEDIA WIN?
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Join us on Friday, April 28, for a discussion with leading experts in Ukrainian media, including representatives from the National Public Broadcasting Company, the Independent Association of Broadcasters, and Detector Media. Lunch will be served 12:00-12:15pm, followed by a panel discussion moderated by CIMA Senior Director Mark Nelson.
CIMA: INTERNET GOVERNANCE AND THE FUTURE OF NEWS
12:00 PM - 02:32 PM
An upcoming report, co-published by the Center for International Media Assistance and Article 19, makes the case for greater media development engagement in Internet governance and offers strategic suggestions about how to initiate participation.
Beyond the Great Firewall
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Discussants delved into China's unprecedented attempts to harness the global information ecosystem, primarily through three avenues: shaping international news media, guiding the evolution of the global internet, and influencing global culture through Hollywood.
CAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS SAVE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM?
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Join CIMA on Tuesday, February 28, as Schiffrin leads this vital conversation, alongside Tim Isgitt, managing director of Humanity United, and Tom Rosenstiel, executive director of the American Press Institute and lead on the API’s recently published guidelines for nonprofit funding of media and news.
Will the Internet of Things Enhance Democracy or Empower...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
The “internet of things” is made up of device networks that now watch us and report on our behavior to their manufacturers. What will this omnipresent connectivity mean for the future of democracy? Phil Howard discussed his new book, Pax Technica: How the Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us Up.
Taking Stock: Top Media Development Practitioners on Where...
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
As CIMA launches a fresh look, a new website, and an exciting set of online tools, you are invited to join us for a special event featuring four leaders who are setting the pace for the future of media development.
Fragile States: The Role of Media and Communication
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Fragile states around the world demand international attention from both the diplomatic and development communities. They are states where governance tends to be weakest and development is most difficult to achieve. Media is often most vulnerable to cooption in these states. This discussion focused on the challenges and opportunities for media development in fragile states using Iraq, Afghanistan, Kenya, and Somalia as case studies.
U.S. Government Funding for Media Assistance: Trends and...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Trends and Strategies Featuring: Peter Cary Author, U.S. Government Funding for Media Assistance: Trends and Strategies Meg Gaydosik USAID* Jeanne Bourgault Internews Mark Whitehouse IREX Moderated...
Governments, Gatekeepers and Journalists: What's Next in...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
How do the complex power dynamics among governments, corporations, and citizens affect freedom of expression online? What is at stake in the debate on who regulates the Internet for journalists and press freedom advocates? The panel discussion was held at the National Press Club on Internet regulatory frameworks and the state of global Internet freedom ahead of World Press Freedom Day.
Journalists at the Forefront of Corporate Governance Reporting:...
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In this discussion, panelists examined the media’s role as a watchdog, what constitutes good practice, and how reporting on corporate governance fits into overall development, democracy, and governance efforts.
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