Center for Independent Journalism (CIJ), established in 1994, offers core courses and specialized training for journalists and students, providing consultants for media organizations, maintaining a journalism library and being a public voice in media freedom matters.
It is also involved in advocacy, in curricula development, in media policy formulation and watch-dogging. CIJ is part of the Southeast European Network for Professionalisation of Media, a network active in 11 Balkan countries and a member of the Global Media Development Forum.