<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>(Apologies for cross-posting)</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">Dear all,<div><br></div><div>In light of our participation in the IGF last week, the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) released a <a href="https://gfmd.info/gfmd-calls-for-broader-inclusion-of-journalists-in-internet-governance/">statement</a> today calling on the global Internet governance community to recognise the need for broader inclusion of journalism and the news media community within the IGF and wider Internet governance ecosystem. It also encourages the journalism support and media development community to be more engaged in Internet governance bodies and processes.</div><div><br></div><div>By issuing this statement, we seek to promote the spirit of multi-stakeholder cooperation while communicating our willingness to work collaboratively to address some of the most pressing digital, democratic, and informational challenges.<br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div>In remarks included in the statement, GFMD Executive Director Mira Milosevic said: </div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><i>“We recognise that the journalism support and media development community is in a prime position to add its expertise and insight to Internet governance discussions. Connecting these two communities is critical for making sure that quality journalism and news media issues are considered in the Internet governance debates and processes and ultimately secure a viable space in the digital marketplace of ideas.”</i></blockquote><div><br></div><div>The statement accompanies the launch last Monday during the second annual Media Development and Internet Governance Symposium of an <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hMclf0hz2PXa_VhOl7w2iRhFpvi-NZ0yeY2mJCN6QBA/edit?usp=sharing">issue paper</a> on journalism, news media, and Internet governance that GFMD collaboratively wrote with several of our members and partners across the journalism support and media development community. We encourage all stakeholders to read it and offer comments, feedback, and ideas for collaboration.</div><div><br></div><div>Please direct all correspondence to: <a href="mailto:moghia@gfmd.info">moghia@gfmd.info</a></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Best,</font></div><div><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font style="vertical-align:inherit"><font style="vertical-align:inherit">-Michael</font></font><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">__________________</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="2">Michael J. Oghia | </font></font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Advocacy & engagement manager</span></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"></font></div></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><div dir="ltr">Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:moghia@gfmd.info" target="_blank">moghia@gfmd.info</a> | <a href="https://gfmd.info/" target="_blank">https://gfmd.info</a> | @<a href="https://twitter.com/MediaGFMD" target="_blank">MediaGFMD</a></div></font></div></div></div><div dir="ltr">
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