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Jordan Media Institute
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معهد الإعلام الأردني | |
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| Established | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Princess Rym Ali |
| Dean | Ziad Rifai |
| Location | , Jordan 32°00′50″N 35°52′22″E / 32.0139°N 35.8728°E |
| Nickname | JMI |
| Website | www |
The Jordan Media Institute (JMI) [1] Is a non-profit educational entity in Amman, Jordan focusing on journalism.
MA in Journalism and New Media
[edit]JMI offers a practical master's degree in journalism and New Media in cooperation with University of Jordan in accordance with the academic agreement between the two institutions. An intensive professional development and training program catering to industry needs. The MA program has two tracks, a one–year Comprehensive track and a Thesis track. While JMI's language of instruction is Arabic, some classes and guest lectures are offered in English.[2]
Jordanian media credibility
[edit]Akeed[3] is part of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development[4] Democratic Empowerment Programme (Demoqrati)[5] that adopted a series of criteria to verify news published by local media outlets.
Media and information literacy
[edit]The institute is working on enhancing media literacy in Jordan[6] and spreading the concepts and skills of positive interaction with the media and tools of communication technology and digital media, and to reduce their disadvantages. Main goals are improving the capabilities of society, especially new and young generations in dealing with the media and information sources and strengthening the capacity of young people to participate positively through the media, especially digital.[7]
Journalism training programs
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JMI held specialized training programs and workshops that provide professionals and students with the fundamentals of journalism.
JMI trainings held in partnership with:
- Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) located in Tunis
- Canadian International Development Agency
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ
- DW Akademie
- European Union
- Forum of Federations
- International Center for Journalists[8] located in Washington, D.C., United States
- International Labour Organization
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway)
- Norwegian Institute of Journalism
- UNICEF United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
- UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID).[citation needed]
Founder of JMI
[edit]JMI was founded by Princess Rym Ali on August 14, 2006 and was officially established in February 2010.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jordan Media Institute | Jordan Media Institute is a non-profit educational institution founded by Her Royal Highness Princess Rym Ali". www.jmi.edu.jo. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Media Institute (JMI)". DevEx. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ ""أكيد" مرصد مصداقية الإعلام الأردني". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "KAFD Home - KAFD". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ Amjad J. Alloush. "برنامج التمكين الديمقراطي". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Jordan making progress in media literacy — experts". Jordan Times. October 30, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Media and Information Literacy Center". Jordan Media Institute. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ [1] Archived 2012-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Princess Rym Ali". American Abroad Media. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
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