Ö÷²¥´óÐã Media Action is the Ö÷²¥´óÐã’s international charity - we believe in media and communication for good. Last year, we reached more than 130 million people in some of the world’s poorest and most fragile countries. Our projects and programmes save lives, protect livelihoods, counter misinformation, challenge prejudice and build democracy.
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Who we are As the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's international charity, we work to a distinct mission underpinned by the editorial values of the Ö÷²¥´óÐã. Learn more about who we are, what we stand for, our people and our finances.
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Our work We reached more than 130 million people last year – helping to save lives and improve health, protect livelihoods, challenge inequality and build more peaceful and democratic societies. Learn more about what we do.
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Our insight and impact Audiences are at the heart of everything we do; we go to great lengths to understand the people who most need our programmes. Delve into our data, use our research library and explore our impact and insight.
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Support us today As an independent charity, we are not directly funded by the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Licence Fee. Our vital work relies on our donors - governments, foundations, corporations and individuals. Donate today to support our mission.
Latest news
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Ö÷²¥´óÐã Media Action at COP28 We're at COP28 with an event and impactful new stories and films - join us!
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The positive power of social media - inspiring young environmentalists in Indonesia Ö÷²¥´óÐã Media Action’s Indonesia team have used social media to grab young people’s attention for climate action. Young volunteers joined a climate initiative, planting 3,000 mangrove trees!
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Without fear or favour: journalism under pressure around the world On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, we stand with our media colleagues around the world - learn more about our work to support them.
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Le'Arada: A 'cool' podcast for staying safe online Our new Amharic-language podcast, produced by our Ethiopia team, is a guide to all things digital - learn more about how it's keeping audiences safer online.
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Visible: Supporting inclusion for LGBTQI+ communities in Ukraine Based on our audience research, we have supported Suspilne, Ukraine’s public service broadcaster, to commission Vydymi (Visible), a landmark film series about equity and inclusion.
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INSIGHT - Developing drama characters for inclusion Our work and programmes in Nigeria are tackling stigma around disability and working for greater inclusion. Our head of research and learning, Anu Njamah, and head of production, Deji Arosho, explain their journey from research to creative content in their latest project.
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Averting disaster through media We've received an Averted Disaster Award Special Recognition for saving lives in East Africa by helping communities prepare for extreme weather - read to find out more!
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INSIGHT: Tackling misinformation in a fragmented landscape Nearly 70% of Somalis live below the poverty line, and many have poor access to information. Conflict and instability has created an environment where false and misleading information spreads quickly. Our Somalia deputy country director looks at the challenges and tactics to tackle this.
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What do people in Nepal need to prepare better for disasters? In Nepal we conducted studies to understand what people need to better prepare for natural hazards. The findings have been used to inform the co-design of the National Disaster Risk Communication Strategy and provide valuable information to others communicating with people in Nepal on how to prepare for disasters.
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Journalism is not a crime: One year on from the sentencing of our freelance producer in Myanmar One year after Htet Htet Khine's sentencing to six years of hard labour in Myanmar, we remain very concerned for her safety and call for her release.
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'Help is still needed. There is so much more to be done' Our outreach officer Sara Alhouni gives a behind-the-scenes view of how El Kul (For Everyone) is supporting Libya flood survivors.
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Ö÷²¥´óÐã Media Action at the United Nations We've been in New York to mark the midway point of the UN Global Goals - watch our session at the Concordia Annual Summit
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INSIGHT: Big Tech, forest fires, and Indonesian media Indonesia is in the top 10 countries for social media use globally. Now, it is looking at how it might regulate Big Tech - our senior advisor on media ecosystems, Maha Taki, and our Indonesia project director Helena Rea explore what it means.
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INSIGHT: Gender under fire - how the war is affecting Ukraine's women Our senior research manager Sally Gowland explains why we conducted our largest-ever research project in Ukraine, and what we learned about the war's impact on women and gender stereotypes.
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Goodbye Caroline, hello Simon - behind the scenes with our CEOs On 11 July, we said goodbye to our CEO of 14 years, Caroline Nursey OBE, upon her retirement and welcomed Simon Bishop as our new CEO. Read their reflections on the opportunities and challenges.
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How radio builds support for girls’ learning and empowerment This research briefing presents insights and recommendations from an evaluation of the reach, engagement and impact of two radio programmes produced by Ö÷²¥´óÐã Media Action for Every Adolescent Girl Empowered and Resilient (EAGER) project in Sierra Leone.
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Series 2 is out now! Independent media all over the world face enormous challenges. Hear their inspiring stories in Brave New Media, our podcast for our media support consortium PRIMED, presented by Maha Taki.
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Saving lives with mobile health communication Kilkari ('A baby’s gurgle'), our mobile phone health service in India, has been found to have saved nearly 14,000 lives - read about the findings in a special supplement of the BMJ Global Health.