Liberia
IMS supports the media community in Liberiaduring the post-conflict transitional period following the peace agreementsigned in August 2003 and help build a coordinated framework for internationalassistance to the media community. Within this framework, IMS has supported thedevelopment of the Liberia Media Centre (LMC), the work of the Liberia MediaLaw and Policy Reform Working Group as well as provided support for thedrafting of a media development section of the Poverty Reduction Strategy forLiberia.Archive
- Professionalising coverage of Liberia's upcoming elections
- Liberia: Civil society and Government compare notes on Freedom of Information
- Working with IMS - the case of Liberia
- Revision of Liberian laws to provide for the establishment of the Liberia Public Broadcasting Service, DRAFt proposal, May 2008
- Freedom of Information Act, DRAFT proposal, The National Legislature of the Republic of Liberia, May 2008
- An Act to Establish an independent Broadcasting Regulator for Liberia, DRAFT proposal, May 2008
- Statement by the Liberia Media Law and Policy Reform Working Group, 17 April, 2008
- Liberia media present new laws to legislators
- Supporting the Media in Liberia: A review of the media landscape for the post-conflict transition period, 2004
Professionalising coverage of Liberia's upcoming elections
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In a bid to promote professional and fair coverage of the upcoming elections in Liberia, the IMS-supported Liberia Media Center will be stepping up its support to over three hundred local journalists
Liberia had its first free elections six years ago, after the country's last civil war ended in 2003. With new elections slated for October and November, the country's media is again charged with the crucial role of providing balanced and professional election coverage.
Motorbikes and HD Video recorders
With support from International Media Support (IMS) and other international donors the elections support programme "Strengthened Media for Transparent Elections" will be carried out by The Liberia Media Centre.
The programme will establish an Elections Reporting Centre for local journalists and provide training and logistical support for media coverage of the electoral processes across the country.
This includes over 250 mini recorders, 50 motorbikes, 45 digital cameras, five High Definition Video Recorders, 50 smart phones and a free call network for the three hundred reporters charged with the crucial task of covering the elections in the next four months.
Monitoring for a balanced and fair media coverage
At the heart of the programme is also a focus on monitoring the existing media coverage to ensure citizens are provided with unbiased and accurate information.
To meet this demand, the Election Reporting Centre will be furnished with a so-called E-News Lab for training and online reporting purposes. From here, the objectivity and quality of the coverage in television, radio and newspapers will be examined closely.
The monitoring will issue weekly alerts on the performance of the media, examining breaches of press ethics, by looking at incitement to violence, bias, partisan reporting, defamation and misrepresentation of the political parties and their candidates.
Since Liberia's second civil war ended with a peace agreement in 2003, IMS has been supporting the country's media community, including support to the development of the Liberia Media Centre.
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