Support to independent media Syria

This project aims to counter disinformation and extremist narratives and promote accountability by providing Syrians of all backgrounds access to reliable and truthful information. Project activities include: (1) providing gender and trauma-sensitive media development training mentoring and operational and productive assistance to a core group of independent media outlets; (2) producing content that targets marginalized groups including women youth and returnees from displacement camps and focuses on promoting media literacy; (3) providing leadership training and mentoring for women and young journalists of a women-led media outlet; and (4) conducting research to monitor audience perception of content and media credibility relevance and professionalism.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved capacity of independent media outlets in inclusive and gender-sensitive journalistic production and management; (2) enhanced capacity to counter disinformation perpetuated by the Syrian regime and other harmful actors; and (3) increased content on issues of concern to Syrians including vulnerable populations such as returnees from detainment camps across northeast Syria.