Algeria
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Palestine *
Syria *
TunisiaStrengthening the pluralism of independent media in the Southern Neighbourhood
Countries covered:
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Algeria
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Egypt
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Israel
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Jordan
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Morocco
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Palestine *
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Syria *
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Tunisia
Brief description
to strengthen media pluralism, contributing to democratisation, in the EU Southern Neighbourhood.
Project objective/s
The specific objective is to strengthen the survival, diversity, effectiveness, and sustainability of alternative and/or independent media actors.
The main target groups of the action will be new and existing alternative and/or independent media actors based in the EU Southern Neighbourhood, Neighbours of the Neighbours or abroad for registration and/ or security purposes, yet, primarily targeting the audience in the MENA region.
Direct beneficiaries of the project will include:
• Small, start-up media initiatives both registered and unregistered (including digital);
• Larger, professional independent media outlets in need of core support to operate and ensure a certain level of sustainability;
• Independent journalists, writers, and influencers, including bloggers and social media activists;
• Media related initiatives such as organisations working on fact-checking, monitoring violence
Actions in brief
Activity 1: Outreach activities
Activity 2: Coaching of grant applicants
Activity 3: Approval, contracting and disbursement of grants
- Core support or bridge funding for alternative and/or independent media actors to continue their activities;
- Emergency support to local alternative and/or independent media actors to respond to specific urgent needs;
- Support to newly established alternative and/or independent media actors;
- Support to new formats, innovative tools and new types of media activities, including social media and digital projects, for diverse target audiences;
- Gap-filling support to media outlets or journalists operating including those operating in a politically sensitive environment.
Activity 4: Monitoring of the implementation and results achieved with the grants, Approval of Narrative and Financial Reports and subsequent disbursements
Activity 5: Coaching of grantees and support in networking and advocating at EU level.
