UNESCO Highlights ICFJ's Media Sustainability Work in Liberia

By: ICFJ | 02/06/2012

Knight International Journalism Fellow Luisa Handem Piette, working with UNESCO, her partner in Liberia, held a workshop to help media managers turn their news organizations into thriving, sustainable businesses. Now, seven major media outlets that took part in the training will get personalized business and marketing guidance over the next several months.

The work was highlighted in UNESCO's online newsletter.

Read about the media managers' training here.

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