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Improving the quality of journalism education at Yangon University
As a first step, and in order to strengthen the training capacity of NMC’s faculty members, three journalism education workshops were conducted between October 2013 and March 2014 for NMC’s department...
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Mekong media institutes exchange ideas for region’s first journalist training...
With the support of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) and UNESCO, the Fojo Media Institute organized a planning conference in Bangkok, Thailand on 13 – 14 August 2014, attended by...
View ArticleMedia training inspires Asia-Pacific youth
The young people were participating in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Youth Training on Media and Civic Participation, which ended yestoday in Bali. The youngsters selected for the training, which ran from...
View Article‘Global Media Forum: The Role of Media in Realizing the Future We Want For...
BALI, INDONESIA, 26, AUGUST 2014 – The Global Media Forum: The Role of Media in Realizing the Future We Want for All opened this morning in Bali, Indonesia, offering a timely platform to discuss and...
View ArticlePeer assistance network formed to protect journalists in Viet Nam
Comprising reputable journalists knowledgeable in the field of media rights, the network allows these journalists to provide safety consultations and guidance to their colleagues to protect them...
View ArticleMedia, government and civil society to discuss next steps for Myanmar media...
Election reporting, media ethics and public service broadcasting are among the topics on the agenda at the 3rd conference on media development in Yangon. This year's theme is ‘Moving Towards a...
View ArticleMessage from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of...
Young women and men are not sufficiently represented in the media -- an exclusion that often reflects a wider social, economic and democratic exclusion. Young producers and broadcasters are still rare....
View ArticleThai PBS blazes trail toward greater gender sensitivity
Public broadcaster sets internal guidelines and model to emulate with new manual based on UNESCO’s Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM) Gender parity at every position level, a clear policy...
View ArticleJOINT MESSAGE: Message from Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United...
Let Journalism Thrive! This is the theme of World Press Freedom Day this year. In 2015, States are accelerating to reach the Millennium Development Goals and shaping a new global sustainable...
View ArticleWomen Make the News: Let the Images of Women Speak!
2015 is an important year for women and their empowerment. In this year, the United Nations, governments, civil society and the international development community assess progress towards gender...
View ArticleLaunch of the study "Inside the News - Challenges and Aspirations of Women...
In many countries across Asia and the Pacific, women have increased their number in the newsrooms. But the media are still very male dominated: on the global scale women make up only 24% of the people...
View ArticleUNESCO Bangkok Strengthens its Support for Free and Independent Media in...
The translation of the MDI framework into Thai comes at a pivotal time in the country, as a constitutional process is underway which will affect wide segments of Thai society, including the media...
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UNESCO invites Freedom of Information advocates to update the plan of action...
In the Mekong region, information held by public bodies is often considered government property rather than a public good. This is reflected in the lack of legal protections for the right to access...
View ArticleTraining on UNESCO’s Media Development Indicators (MDI) in Thailand: Call for...
The training will be conducted in English from 25-27 January 2016 in Bangkok. UNESCO’s MDI embrace five major categories: a) legal and regulatory framework; b) plurality and diversity of media; c)...
View ArticleAn interview with Edgardo Legaspi, SEAPA's Executive Director
Edgardo Legaspi, Executive Director of the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) and UNESCO’s partner in the Regional Dialogue on Freedom of Information recently held in Bangkok talks about freedom of...
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UNESCO Bangkok Launches New Educational App on Freedom of Expression
Which rights are protected under freedom of expression? What are the conditions to fully enjoy it? What are the roles of governments, journalists and civil society in protecting this freedom? How does...
View ArticleUNESCO champions use of international standards in Thailand’s media reform...
BANGKOK, 18 JANUARY, 2016 – Thailand’s media landscape is one of the most vibrant and diverse in Southeast Asia, but it is also limited by several factors, including restrictive laws, a lack of...
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Media Development Indicators launch comes at critical time of reform,...
Thai media stakeholders, media communications experts and development partners gathered at the Pathumwan Princess Hotel for the launch on 25 January. The MDI are a diagnostic tool that have been used...
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