Media strengthening democracy
| Project Status: | Grant Agreement |
| Funding Partner: | The European Union in Bangladesh |
| Location: | Dhaka |
| Project Duration: | 18 months (1 November 2022 to 30 April 2024) |
| Project Cost: | BDT 23,613,524.00 |
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PROJECT PERSONNEL
| Team Leader: | Hasibur Rahman, Executive Director, MRDI |
| Project Coordinator: | Aktarun Naher, Manager Programme, MRDI |
| Finance Coordinator: | Md. Mominul Islam, Manager Accounts, MRDI |
| Training Coordinator: | 1. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Senior Logistics Officer, MRDI 2. Maimuna Chowdhury, MRDI |
| Media Monitoring Officer: | 1. Anannya Paul, MRDI 2. Buty Hajong, MRDI |
| HR & Logistic Coordinator: | Mohua Alam Snigdha, Senior Officer HR & Logistics, MRDI |
OBJECTIVE
To strengthen role of news outlets through capacity building of journalist on public interest reporting and create awareness on digital safety
ACTIVITIES
Media monitoring of public interest stories for training content development
Develop training content on public interest journalism and accountability tools
Conduct training on public interest journalism and accountability tools
Award mentorship on public interest reporting
Journalists training on digital security act and how to keep safe from legal suit
Engagement programme with newsroom managers to interact on role of public interest reporting in strengthening democracy
Analyzing trend of publishing reports through monitoring media contents
