Media Initiatives Center has been working in the media sector of Armenia for more than 25 years. They support freedom of expression, as well as establishment and development of independent media. They are involved in the improvement of media legislation and the protection of journalists’ rights. Their motto is Information is Power for Change. They have long-term experience in media trainings, media literacy and media content production.
They started activities in Armenia in 1995 as branch of the US-based Internews Network. In the professional community, they are more known as Internews Media Support NGO. In 2013, they were renamed to Media Initiatives Center and entered a new phase in the development by maintaining our mission and values. They continue to believe that civil society cannot exist apart from independent and strong media. Today Media Initiatives Center is an Armenian organization and an inseparable player of the local media community.