study of "Assessment of Media Development in Palestine,"
2014-06-24
The study of "Assessment of Media Development in Palestine," based on UNESCO's Media Development indicators which is recognized internationally, is considered the first Palestinian study with this inclusiveness, diversity and depth; the study included researches in various related topics of the media, ranging from the curricula of the media, and ending with the infrastructure, including laws, ethics and syndicate regulatory procedures and action.
Moreover, it is the thirteenth study: the tenth globally and the third on the Arab world, it has been completed over 18 months in both West Bank and Gaza, depending on a group of researchers and academic supervisors who own professional experience both locally and internationally, and this is in partnership between the Media Development Center(MDC) / Birzeit University, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "UNESCO".
These diagnostic study of the reality of the Palestinian media, is a scientific reference and reliable, indispensable source for anyone interested in Palestinian Media, whether a teacher, a trainer , a journalist , a researcher , legislators or a Media decision maker, on the level of the institution or the state, also it is a reference for all donors of Media sector, as well as donors defending freedom of opinion and expression.