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From: Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), [email protected]

MISA Communiqué (Media Support)

February 3, 2004

Web site launched to train, support exiled African journalists

* Source: IJ-Net

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involved in training courses/seminars presented by third parties; we merely
assist in distributing the information in the interest of reaching as many
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A specialist Internet training and advocacy portal has been launched to help
African journalists work even after they have been forced into exile, or have
otherwise been muzzled by oppressive regimes.

The African Journalists in Exile (JAFE) Web site seeks to provide persecuted
African journalists with a global networking forum by linking to online
resources, media freedom advocacy organizations, sympathetic media and self-help
groups.

The site, published in English, French and Arabic, also seeks to help exiled
journalists win asylum as political refugees in "safe" countries, while it
simultaneously campaigns for better protection for journalists still working in
conflict situations.

Recognizing that journalists can work wherever they find themselves, the Web
site also attempts to link exiled writers with international correspondents
covering Africa, to provide the foreign media with additional context, contacts
and insight into events on the continent.

This outreach program includes traveling seminars, conferences, and research
reports. In addition, JAFE seeks to strengthen the voice of its exiled members
by helping to develop their careers with skills training.

Anyone interested in registering with JAFE, obtaining additional information, or
assisting in its programs should visit the organization's Web site at
http://www.jafe.org

Ends

Zoé Titus
Regional Programme Coordinator: Media Freedom Monitoring
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Regional Secretariat
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Private Bag 13386
Windhoek, NAMIBIA
Tel: +264 61 232975
Fax: +264 61 248016
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