Cultivating Media Independence Initiative
Internews in Kyrgyzstan is implementing the “Cultivating Media Independence Initiative» project. This is the three-year project, called «Media-K», is aimed at development of independent media in the country.
Internews monitors the situation with country’s media and helps to improve citizens ‘ access to diverse and balanced information helping them to make reflected public interest informed decisions.
Selected key partners receive institutional support that promotes independence and financial stability of Kyrgyz’ media.
Journalists who are being prosecuted are supported by Internews and the Media Policy Institute advocates. Also Internews stands for dialogue between government and society.
Аnalysis of the draft law "On Mass Media" from the Adilet Legal Clinic: freedom of speech under threat
The analysis carried out by lawyers showed that there are serious risks of unlawful and impermissible derogations from the guarantees of the human rights to freedom of expression. Certain...
Vacancy: Project Manager – Kyrgyz Republic, Resilience and Engagement with Varied Information for a Vibrant Environment (REVIVE)
Internews seeks a Project Manager for a potential European Commission-funded regional project focused on supporting independent media outlets and enhancing media literacy in Central Asia. Under the supervision of...
Kyrgyzstan: Spate of Criminal Cases Against Journalists
Stop Harassing Independent Media; Release Editor Kyrgyzstan authorities have stepped up the harassment of journalists and independent media with a slew of criminal investigations into their work in...
The Matraimovs’ lawsuit against media: litigation terminated
Since the beginning, Internews in the Kyrgyz Republic has observed the course of legal proceedings on the lawsuit against the investigative journalist Ali Toktakunov, as well as Azattyk media...
Internews holds a seminar on media literacy for coordinators of multimedia centers of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Participants of the seminar on media literacy at the Internews Training Center On March 16-17, the Internews Training Center holds a two-day orientation seminar for coordinators of multimedia...
Project to measure television audience starts in Kyrgyzstan
Media industry in the Kyrgyz Republic is in anticipation of a breakthrough due to the introduction of an electronic television audience measurement system in the country. The...
World Press Freedom Day 2018- Kyrgyzstan
May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. On Internews.org site and social media, all this week will be sharing videos from partners worldwide answering “What are the most pressing challenges to media freedom...
Ex-owner of "Vecherniy Bishkek" gets 6-year suspended sentence
Hearing of criminal case against the former owner of the publishing house «Vecherniy Bishkek» Alexander Kim ended in the Sverdlovsky District Court of Bishkek. Judge Sanzhar Chotonov announced the decision. Alexander Kim got...
The civil sector’s statement on trials against media and journalists
The Civil Sector Appeals to the Country Leadership on Trials against Media The civil sector’s statement on trials against media and journalists The Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court has...
Media-K new three-year project focuses on the development of independent media in Kyrgyzstan
The Representative Office of Internews in Kyrgyzstan invites you to the launch of an exciting new project, “Cultivating Media Independence Initiative” on November 10, 2017, at 17:30. Known as...