Media Centar Sarajevo

The Mediacentar was founded in 1995 in Sarajevo by the Open Society Fund of BiH; since 2000, however, it has been an independent education and research institution.

The Mediacentar was originally conceived as an education centre to support the development of independent, professional journalism in BiH; over time its activities have expanded to include PR training, publishing, media research, the organisation of cultural events, and consultancy services.  A library of works on the mass media and a print media archive are an integral part of the Centre.

Over the past seven years the Mediacentar has developed and implemented dozens of highly diverse projects that have had a major and lasting impact:

• More than 2000 people have undergone training for journalists in more than 100 training courses.
• More than 120 workshops, seminars and round tables have been held
• Six years of unbroken education for journalists through the BBC School of Journalism.
• Many years of education for students of journalism at three universities in BiH
• A rich print media archive used by many researchers and institutions, including journalists from Slobodna Bosna, BH Dani, RFE and Hague Tribunal staff
• A number of professional publications related to training journalists and media personnel
• Sarajevo Notebook, a regional periodical for literature and culture