Embassy Press Release

JOURNALISTS GATHERED TO LAUNCH "THE MEDIA MANAGER'S GUIDE"

September 27, 2007

Freedom House Foundation Romania and Humanitas Publishing House have launched at the American Cultural Center, on September 27, The Media Manager’s Guide, published with the support of the US Embassy in Bucharest, as part of the program “A More Powerful Local Media,” carried on by Freedom House Foundation.

The official launch was honored by the presence of the US Ambassador Nicholas Taubman, Freedom House Foundation’s Director Cristina Guseth, volume’s Coordinator Cristina Simion, Director of Humanitas Publishing House Gabriel Liiceanu and journalist Emil Hurezeanu.

"Today we are pleased to officially launch Freedom House’s Media Manager’s Guide,” said Ambassador Taubman. “We are delighted to have played a part in stretching the minds and talents of media managers and in harnessing the intellect, passion and creativity of the book’s authors."

The guide, coordinated by Cristina Simion and published by Humanitas Publishing House, gathers chapters by Vlad A. Arghir, Liviu Burlacu, Daniela Cristescu, Silviu Ispas, Delia Mucica, Catalin Tolontan, and Arina Ureche, all of them present at the launching.

The purpose of the project implemented by Freedom House with the $18,675 democracy grant was to build capacities for local media editors through a series of training sessions related to lay out, marketing, and editorial policies, but also through editing a guide for press managers in order to offer them the theoretical knowledge and practical example to use in their work. Through these linked activities the Freedom House hoped to achieve the objectives of having a more sustainable and professional media and a better distribution for local newspapers.

For additional information please contact:
Alexandra Popa
Tel: (021) 253 28 38
Mobile: 0747 227 888
E-mail: alexandra@freedomhouse.ro

Emil Hurezeanu	Audience
Ambassador Nicholas F. Taubman	Gabriel Liiceanu

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