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How the Power of Information is Changing Lives:
Earth Journalism Awards
Internews and MTV Launch MTV Positive Change Award for Youth
 Internews and MTV announce the launch of the MTV Positive Change Award on creative multimedia coverage of climate change.
Any young person between the ages of 18 and 28, who is passionate about climate change, is invited to apply to a special category of the Earth Journalism Awards specifically designed by MTV and Internews for young creatives. The winner of the MTV Positive Change Award will be honored at a awards ceremony at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December.More
Extending the Airwaves in Afghanistan’s Remote Farah Province
 Residents of Farah province in far western Afghanistan started getting new programming on their radios and televisions this month, thanks to a joint effort of Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), Internews and USAID. Last year Internews conducted an assessment of the Farah facilities of RTA and found considerable room for improvement. The studios, located in the city center, were in disrepair and the transmission equipment was poorly located and underpowered. More
“All wars begin with a word”
Lebanese Journalists Discuss Media’s Role in Inciting Hate
 Lebanese journalists discussed the role of the media in hate incitement at a roundtable on media and peace in Beirut in May. The roundtable took place during a tense period before Lebanon's parliamentary elections held June 7. Held by the Lebanese Media Civic Initiative (LMCI) under a grant from Internews Network and hosted by the Minister of Information the roundtable focused on how media can help to maintain civil peace and reduce the incitement of hatred. More
Q&A with Thepchai Yong of Thai PBS
Holding Those in Power Accountable
 In nearly three decades as an award-winning investigative journalist, Thepchai Yong has withstood considerable pressure from Thailand’s military and political leadership to expose corruption and abuses of power. As Managing Director for Thailand’s first public broadcaster, Thai PBS, he is a leading force for independent reporting in the public interest. Thepchai was honored at the Internews Media Leadership Awards in Washington, DC on June 2. Q&A with Thepchai Yong
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