Incubator for Independent Media in Turkey

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Our Incubator for Independent Media project works with local partners to provide opportunities for Turkish media professionals to develop their own projects, as well as building the capacity of media trainers, producing valuable learning resources and research into the media sector.

Building on our previous work in the region and our partnership with NewsLabTurkey, the three-year programme includes:

A 6-week Incubator training programme, running twice a year in both Istanbul and another region in Turkey to ensure maximum reach

'Train the trainer' activities, including an annual London training week that strengthens the capacity of media education in Turkey

Regional academies, providing week-long training in different parts of Turkey

Research into the media landscape in Turkey

Educational digital content

Our impact at a glance

Of those who received project grants and training in 2021

60%

were women, non-binary or preferred not to state their gender

In 2021

183

pieces of educational content were published on NewsLabTurkey's platform

Just the chance to meet and ask questions to journalists and editors who are actively working at the Guardian was amazing.

2021 London Training Week participant

Incubator for Independent Media

Building capacity for journalists from across Turkey

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