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GFMD Members

The GFMD currently has a membership of 208 organisations in over 80 countries. We have a network of a total of 450 organisations who participate in GFMD activities.

General membership in GFMD is open to independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisations whose work focuses significantly on media development.

Independence implies independence from government, from any political party and from any singular vested political, economic or religious interest. Independence includes independence in governing structure, in funding and in other ways.

Although membership is restricted to non-governmental organisations, GFMD accepts, according to circumstances, organisations as NGOs based on their independence, their non-profit status and their mandates rather than on official registration.

General membership is restricted to groups whose work includes a significant focus on media development.

Media development includes actions in support of

● A system of media regulation and control conducive to freedom of expression, pluralism and diversity;
● Building media capacity to inform people on issues that shape their lives;
● Plurality and diversity of media, transparent and equal market conditions and full transparency of ownership;
● Media as a platform for democratic discourse within a prevailing climate of respect for journalism that represents professional independence and diversity of views and interests in society.
● Professional capacity building and supporting institutions that underpin media freedom, independence, pluralism and diversity: media workers have access to professional training and development and the media sector as a whole is both monitored and supported by professional associations and civil society organisations.
● Infrastructural capacity that is sufficient to support independent and pluralistic media: the media sector is characterised by high or rising levels of public access and efficient use of technology to gather and distribute news and information.