Tunisia one year on: Setting a good example despite obstacles


Protests in the country's capital Tunis on June 19, 2011. Photo: Nasser Nouri

21.02.2012
Like Libya and Egypt, Tunisia has seen its revolution pass the one-year mark. But unlike its neighbours, Tunisia remains largely out of the headlines. IMS' media expert in Tunisia reports one year on

History unfolding in Tunisia


A voter shows her ink-stained
finger. Photo: Bellyglad

26.10.2011
"Tunisia is writing history. What a Sunday in this region," writes IMS' Lotte Grauballe from Tunis, a city still gripped by collective euforia following the country's first democratic elections

Democratic test for Tunisia this weekend


Tunisian Elections Lists in the streets of Tunis. Photo: Flickr

21.10.2011
As the first Arab Spring-country to hold post-revolution elections, Tunisia faces a true democratic test this weekend. The country's media is struggling to keep up

Media development in Tunisia: Findings of IMS/AMARC Community Media Assessment


20.10.2011

After Tunisian president Ben Ali was forced to step down in January 2011 newfound freedom of expression and new possibilities for independent media followed quickly. Based on a joint mission by International Media Support and the World Association of Community Broadcasters (AMARC) this report assesses the possibilities to further the positive developments by supporting and training new, independent and community media initiatives.

Lack of neutrality in Tunisia's election coverage


Examining election coverage in the Tunisian newspapers by measuring column length. Photo: Amirouche Nedjaa

10.10.2011
In Tunisia, a team of monitors are  studying the election coverage of seven daily newspapers, four TV-channels and four radio-stations to evaluate how Tunisian media are choosing to cover the country's first real, democratic elections
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