Urgent Appeal to Support Local Media in Asia, January 6, 2005

From: "Patricia Chadwick" pchadwick@internews.org http://www.internews.org
Subject: INTERNEWS FLASH: Urgent Appeal to Support Local Media in
Asia, January 6, 2005
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 10:42:58 -0800


PLEASE HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA OUTLETS IN THE
TSUNAMI-RAVAGED AREAS OF ASIA

January 6, 2005

Rehabilitating the capacity of local media is critical to the
humanitarian response in the aftermath of the December 26, 2004
earthquake and tsunami in Asia .

As we mourn for the victims of the tsunami, Internews is seeking to
do all that we can to help and we urgently need your support!

Getting local radio stations back up and running is essential to
delivering relief and saving lives.

Local media in areas hard hit by the Tsunami are vital in assuring
that important public health and relief information reach the most
vulnerable in their communities.

Local audiences need accurate, investigated, and balanced information
in their local languages during this chaotic and traumatic time and
relief agencies need credible feedback from the communities on the
services they need to provide.

Unfortunately, most of these local media outlets, like the towns and
villages they serve, have been devastated by the earthquake and
tsunami.

We are making a worldwide appeal to individuals, foundations, and
corporations to invest in the rehabilitation of local independent
media in Aceh and Sri Lanka .

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

More Information:
http://www.internews.org/prs/tsunami/tsunami_relief_050105.html

How to Make a Donation:
http://www.internews.org/about/donations.htm

For additional information on how you can help local media outlets
and journalists affected by the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian
Ocean , please contact JoAnne Sullivan, Internews Director of
Development, at +1(202) 833-5740 ext 208 or mailto:jsullivan@internews.org .