the media project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in Africa

PROMOTES

media freedom, access to information and the diversity of an independent media in Africa

SUPPORTS

the creation of media councils and self-regulatory bodies as a precondition for a responsible and independent media sector

LOBBIES FOR

the transformation of national broadcasters into truly public broadcasters as platforms for democratic dialogue, cultural exchange and nation building

STRENGTHENS

the awareness of parliaments for the necessity of adequate media legislation for a democratic control of governments and state institutions

ADVANCES

gender mainstreaming of media legislation, media houses and regulatory bodies in the face of the pertinent discrimination of women through and in the media

FACILITATES

the African Media Barometer (AMB) as a self-assessment tool of media  monitoring based on home grown criteria derived from African protocols and declarations.