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Democracy and Governance > Further Unleashing Press Freedom in Sierra Leone (#4093)
SummaryCotton Tree News (CTN) provides professional daily news and information to all Sierra Leoneans while trainings student journalists at renovated broadcasting studios at the University of Sierra Leone.
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Since it went on air in 2007 to accompany national elections, CTN has struck a chord with Sierra Leoneans nationwide. The CTN project has provided ongoing reliable coverage of issues relating to justice, education, human rights, rural development, health, gender-based violence and agriculture, among many others. CTN has bridged the information gap between Freetown and the provinces, giving people access to the information they need. At the same time, the CTN project trains student journalists.
CTN serves as a model for public service broadcasting in Sierra Leone. CTN’s team of young journalists and student volunteers work to produce high quality news and features programming as they receive daily mentoring and focused training.
Total Funding Received to Date: $125
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $249,875
Total Funding Goal: $250,000
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
CTN promotes democracy and good governance by contributing to improved professionalism of media in Sierra Leone. CTN aims to create a new breed of Sierra Leonean journalists and media practitioners.
Most Sierra Leoneans live in extreme poverty. Radio remains a very powerful medium. CTN is highly revered as a source of balanced and impartial news and information available to all Sierra Leoneans.
- Bernadette Cole, Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Sierra
Sharon Bylenga
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Avenue du Temple, 19C
Lausanne, VD 1012
Switzerland
41216542020
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Fondation Hirondelle
Avenue du Temple 19c
Lausanne,
N/A
1012
Switzerland
41-21-654-2020
http://www.hirondelle.org
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This project is located in Sierra Leone
and can also be found under Democracy and Governance.
For more information about Sierra Leone, read the Human Development Report on Sierra Leone or the Wikipedia entry for Sierra Leone.
This project was last updated on November 13, 2009.
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 5, 2009
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