Internews Network

Internews Network is an international nonprofit organization that supports the development of open media worldwide.Internews fosters independent media in emerging democracies, produces innovative television and radio programming, supports print media and promotes open Internet as a means of reducing conflict within and between countries. The organization is headquartered in Arcata, California and works in some 30 countries around the world.

Internews Azerbaijan

Internews Azerbaijan opened its representative office in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1997. Internews produces its own television programs and distributes them free of charge to local stations. Internews also organizes training seminars and legal assistance for local journalists, and offers support to independent media outlets through loans of equipment such as cameras, editing systems and computers. While originally focused on assisting Azeri television stations, Internews Azerbaijan has recently expanded into print and radio. Working in partnership with local media outlets, Internews offers objective and unbiased information to people across the country.

Internews Azerbaijan Public Association (IAPA)

Internews Azerbaijan Public Association was officially registered by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice in May 2002. Until late 2004, IAPA worked primarily as a local partner of the American non-profit organization, Internews Network, implementing diverse media projects funded by USAID.Since January 2005, Internews Azerbaijan works independently as a local organization, designing and carrying out its own projects financed directly by a variety of U.S. and European funders. Today, Internews Azerbaijan is a self-sustainable and independent local organization that continues to work with the Azerbaijani media in an effort to contribute to their development and to the industry growth in the country.

Internews Azerbaijan is a Public Association with 35 staff. The organization aims offering support towards development and activity of media outlets operating in Azerbaijan at no cost, including broadcast, print and radio communication systems. The activity field is as well focused on education, culture and also science. The Internews-Azerbaijan is teamed up with highly qualified specialists possessing both professional and creative backgrounds/experience in mass media field.