Media Development

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Myanmar: Strategies for a new media system

Conference in Yangon, Myanmar. Representatives of international media development organizations and civil society discussed strategies for a new Myanmar media system. (May 2013,
Photo: Patrick Benning/ DW Akademie).

After almost 50 years of dictatorship Myanmar is moving towards democracy and the country's media landscape is undergoing significant changes. At a conference in Yangon experts discussed challenges and opportunities.

Libya: Another step towards democracy

Interim president of Libya, Dr. Giuma Atigha, and Martin Hilbert, DW Akademie, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, June 2013. Photo: DW Akademie.

The Libyan government is aiming to reform its state broadcasting system. In early June, the country's interim president, Dr. Giuma Atigha, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Deutsche Welle's DW Akademie.

Pakistan: Reporters in Pakistan caught between the state and religious extremists

Speaker Sana Majeed McMillion at the Media Dialogue 2013 Pakistan's Media Landscape: The Effects of Liberalization held at DW on May 29 2013. (Photo: Philipp Böll/ DW).

Two DW Akademie events held in Bonn and Berlin took an in-depth look at Pakistan’s media environment. The focus was on journalists’ working conditions and the challenges they face.

In Focus: Mahida Al Sulimani from Oman

Mahida Al Sulimani during a DW Akademie workshop hosted in Bahrain, May 2013. (Photo: Constanze Abratzky, DW Akademie).

Sharpening awareness of how women's topics are handled in the Arab media – that was the focus of DW Akademie’s regional workshop held in Bahrain. Radio host Mahida Al Sulimani from Oman was among the 13 participants.

Germany: Reporting on business and consumer affairs

Titel: Workshop Wirtschafts- und Verbraucherberichterstattung
Beschreibung:
Vom 6. bis zum 31. Mai 2013 findet in der DW Akademie der Workshop Wirtschafts- und Verbraucherberichterstattung statt. Daran nehmen zehn Print- und Onlinejournalisten aus Ägypten, Armenien, Georgien, Kenia und Serbien teil.
Copyright: DW Akademie/N.Wojcik

Investigating complex business and consumer issues and writing about them in an interesting manner can be difficult. Ten journalists from five countries attending a DW Akademie workshop have taken up the challenge.

South Sudan: Setting up a new radio station

Map of South Sudan, Juba, Jonglei (Copyright: DW Akademie).

Many South Sudanese have little access to independent news sources but that is about to change. Patrick Leusch, head of International Cooperation, tells how DW Akademie is helping to develop the country's media sector.