

The Ford Foundation awarded the PCMLP a grant for institutional support and the preparation of a book on information intervention (2001-2001). This grant helped the Programme a. create a framework for understanding the background, mechanisms, and prospects of transitions in the media, society and their causal relationship; b. nourish and reinforce institutions in comparative approaches to media law and policy issues; c. help with legislative and policy assessments, d. assist independent media discover their role in legislative and policy making processes; and e. share information on recent developments and best practices.