Comoros Citizens' Voices
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A project
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Comorians are gearing up to elect the President of the Union of the Comoros and the Governors of the islands of Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli in early 2024. In this context, due to the economic and governance difficulties they face, the media struggle to play a leading role in promoting democratic debate within the archipelago.
Comoros Citizens' Voices promotes public debate, social cohesion and citizen engagement by supporting public and private media outlets in the Comoros, and especially ORTC (Office de radio et télévision des Comores). This project strengthens editorial skills, notably through ethics training that emphasizes the central principle of fact-checking as the first line of defense against disinformation, and the technical skills of teams so that information is delivered in formats that appeal to the public. It also supports the editorial and strategic development of media outlets, so that their voices can be heard sustainably.
Project beneficiaries
- 40 journalists (radio, TV, digital media) and 20 technicians
- At least 4 Comorian digital media outlets (emerging outlets or traditional media organisations pivoting to digital).
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Actions
Developing the skills of journalists and technicians
- Pilot programme projects put forward by beneficiaries, some of which will receive grant funding;
- A focus group to assess the impact of and response to the pilot projects and a business meeting to explore new ways to promote inclusion and citizen engagement;
- ORTC funding so that it can upgrade some of its equipment.
Guiding digital media outlets towards a sustainable business model and content strategy
- Analysis of what is needed to strengthen digital media skills and infrastructure;
- Development of a digital strategy and distribution of grants to four digital media outlets to enable them to carry out their editorial and commercial projects.
