ORIGINS

Media Monitoring Agency - MMA is a Romanian human rights advocacy NGO with media expertise. The MMA has developed as a branch of Academia Catavencu since 1994.

MISSION

The mission of the Media Monitoring Agency is to defend, support and promote civil and politcal rights.

MAJOR ISSUES

• promoting high media standards both by protecting the right to freedom of expression and access to information
• advocating for professionalism of the media
• developing anti-corruption policies
• promoting minority rights
  

ACTIVITIES

Research

The research component of the Media Monitoring Agency is offering a wide range of high-speed monitoring and media analysis services, which are both accurate and efficient. We use our own monitoring method, which we developed over the years and provide to our media peers feedback concerning the quality of their media products.

Education

Conjointly with specialized institutions, the Media Monitoring Agency organizes training courses on media issues.

The Media Monitoring Agency also edits

• legislative guides
• annual reports on the freedom of expression in Romania
• monitoring reports on the presence nationalism, ethnic minorities and key political actors in the national and local media

Direct Action

Whenever it comes to cases of freedom of speech and free access to information infringements or discrimination cases, the Media Monitoring Agency is ready to organize and support advocacy campaigns, press conferences and public debates.

In this sense, we are aiming at

• improving the legislative climate regarding human rights
• bridging the gap between media, civil society and government representatives
• increasing media awareness of issues of public concern
  

TARGET GROUPS

• media community (journalists and owners)
• students (especially in journalism and communication)
• teachers, professors and researchers
• representatives of the judicial system
• national minorities
• public officials
• general public