Indicator history

There are no measures promoting migrant / minority media. A few initiatives are in place involving ethnic communities and the media, but these are mostly at the level of civil society and are funded by non-state sources. One such example is  the Cyprus Community Media Centre (CCMC). This is a project funded by UNDP-ACT aiming at empowering a media literate and active society and enhancing freedom of expression and information, cultural exchange and dialogue. CCMC opened its doors in late 2009, supporting local organisations in communicating their message to a wider audience through training, support, equipment loan, creating videos, taking photographs, holding public events, setting up online forums and offering advice to its members, giving people the skills to be in control of their own messages. It is made up of a core team of six staff members who work at the centre in Nicosia, with a background in media, communications, journalism, community based approaches and works in collaboration with a group of filmmakers, photographers, sound engineers, graphic designers, viral marketers, editors and writers, who assist in productions and training. A management committee comprised of elected representatives from CCMC's members, provides the team with strategic direction, advice and support.