The Media Missionaries

The Media Missionaries

American Support for International Journalism

FIRST DRAFT

A Report for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
By Ellen Hume
May, 2002

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
   Where are we after a decade of Development?
   The 15 Commandments of Media Development
3. HISTORIC OVERVIEW
   Donor Marketplace Dilemmas
   The Case for Community Radio
   George Soros' $450 Million Network
   Hot New Areas: Internet and Media Policy
   Funding Trends
   Results?
4. RUSSIA, CENTRAL EUROPE, NIS
   Overview: A Decade of Development
   Coordinating Media Missionaries
   Case Study: Lidove Noviny
   U.S. Government Aid Expands, 1996-2000
   Internews and IREX
   Disappointing Results: Independent Media Still Elusive
   Case Study: Media Assistance in the Balkans
   Conclusion: Any Signs of Progress?
   Russia, CEE Lessons Learned and Unmet Needs
   Russia, CEE Country Reports
   Key Media Development Contacts in Russia/CEE
   Key Media Development Organizations in Russia/CEE
5. LATIN AMERICA
   Case Study: The CELAP Story
   Media Ownership: The Biggest Obstacle
   Latin America Lessons Learned and Unmet Needs
   Latin America Country Reports
   Key Media Development Contacts in Latin America
   Key Media Development Organizations in Latin America
6. AFRICA
   Regional Overview
   Radio: The Hottest Medium
   Internet: The Next Great Medium
   Media Training Needs
   Africa: Lessons Learned and Unmet Needs
   Africa: Country Reports
   Key Media Development Contacts in Africa
   Key Media Development Organizations in Africa
7. THE MIDDLE EAST
   Regional Overview
   Case Study; "Al-Jazeera: The Tiny Station with the Big Mouth"
   Middle East Country Reports
   Key Media Development Contacts in the Middle East
   Key Media Development Organizations in the Middle East
8. ASIA
   Regional Overview
   Afghanistan and Pakistan: Suddenly on the Media Map
   Central and South Asia: Embattled Media
   A Pakistan Field Report by Internews
   Southeast Asia: Backsliding
   China's Internet Opening
   Asia Country Reports
   Key Media Development Contacts in Asia
   Key Media Development Organizations in Asia
9. ENDNOTES