name: Internews
text: Internews works to improve access to information for people around the world by fostering independent media and promoting open communications policies in the public interest. Internewsâ€™ programs are built on the conviction that providing people with access to vibrant, diverse news and information empowers them to participate effectively in their communities, effect positive social change, improve their living standards, and make their voices heard. 
  
  Formed in 1982, Internews Network is headquartered in California. It has worked in 70 countries, and currently has offices in 23 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Internews Network is a founding member of Internews International, an umbrella organization, based in Paris, made up of 12 media development NGOs. 
  
  Since inception, Internews has worked with 4,300 radio and television stations and print publications. Internewsâ€™ activities include: 
  
  * Training. Internews trains over 9,000 media professionals each year in journalism, production, and management. For more advanced students, Internews offers training in topics such as computer graphics, media law, and investigative journalism.
  
  * Production. To strengthen the independent media sector, Internews works with local media professionals to produce original, high-quality programming. Last year this came to 5600 hours of television and radio programming, with a combined potential audience of nearly 400 million radio listeners and over 380 million TV viewers.
  
  * Media infrastructure. Internews provides a broad range of infrastructure support to enable independent media to provide vital news and information, including providing journalists and stations with production equipment, creating production studios, and building radio stations from the ground up.
  
  * Media law and policy. To allow independent media to fulfill their â€œwatchdogâ€ function, Internews has worked for the adoption and implementation of fair media laws and policies in 21 countries.
  
  As part of its work fostering independent media and access to information, Internews has developed special global programs in health journalism, environmental journalism, humanitarian media, information and communications technology, and governance and transparency.
  
  http://www.internews.org/