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Winners of the 31st edition Lorenzo Natali Media Prize

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

The winners of this year's edition of the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, awarded by the European Commission, were announced at a ceremony hosted at the Solvay Library in Brussels.

Key Points: 
  • The winners of this year's edition of the Lorenzo Natali Media Prize, awarded by the European Commission, were announced at a ceremony hosted at the Solvay Library in Brussels.
  • Their work exposed the harrowing reality of systematic persecution in Venezuela, targeting political opponents and their families with alarming impunity.
  • The 2023 winners were chosen from a pool of over 1 000 submissions from across the globe.
  • The Prize is named in honour of Lorenzo Natali, former Vice-President of the European Commission and a tireless advocate for freedom of expression and human rights.

State Affairs Announces Its Founding Editor-in-Chief Alison Bethel

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- State Affairs Announces Its Founding Editor-in-Chief Alison Bethel

Key Points: 
  • State Affairs has found the right leader in Alison Bethel.
  • Bethel [formerly, Alison Bethel McKenzie] joined State Affairs from Report for America where she was vice president of corps excellence.
  • "As we all know, the number of reporters covering state houses has shrunk dramatically over the years, but today we are seeing a rebirth in state house news coverage and State Affairs is proud to be a part of that movement.
  • State Affairs launched its first newsroom on Aug. 1, 2021, in Georgia.

MEDIA INSTITUTE OF THE CARIBBEAN SPOTLIGHTS JAMAICA WITH PILOT STUDY OF UNESCO MEDIA VIABILITY INDICATORS

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Friday, May 6, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) recently published its Media Viability Indicators Study on Jamaica as the pilot project for UNESCO.

Key Points: 
  • KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) recently published its Media Viability Indicators Study on Jamaica as the pilot project for UNESCO.
  • The findings give insight to industry challenges and make recommendations for media viability which are relevant to both regional and global stakeholders.
  • According to President of MIC, Ms. Kiran Maharaj, "There must be a collaborative stakeholder effort with specific initiatives to ensure media viability.
  • The Media Institute of the Caribbean will hold a stakeholder session in Jamaica in late May with the intention of developing an action plan which can be implemented.

MEDIA INSTITUTE OF THE CARIBBEAN SPOTLIGHTS JAMAICA WITH PILOT STUDY OF UNESCO MEDIA VIABILITY INDICATORS

Retrieved on: 
Friday, May 6, 2022

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) recently published its Media Viability Indicators Study on Jamaica as the pilot project for UNESCO.

Key Points: 
  • KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) recently published its Media Viability Indicators Study on Jamaica as the pilot project for UNESCO.
  • The findings give insight to industry challenges and make recommendations for media viability which are relevant to both regional and global stakeholders.
  • According to President of MIC, Ms. Kiran Maharaj, "There must be a collaborative stakeholder effort with specific initiatives to ensure media viability.
  • The Media Institute of the Caribbean will hold a stakeholder session in Jamaica in late May with the intention of developing an action plan which can be implemented.