The Institute of Modern Media was established at Al-Quds University in 1996, in Al-Bireh near the town of Ramallah. The institute's most vital department is Al-Quds Educational Television, which is considered the university's communication link to Palestinian society.

Al-Quds Educational Television

Objectives

• Increase awareness of the audio-visual media and raise the technical level of Palestinian television productions.
• Support cooperation between local independent television stations through program exchange and training.
• Increase community involvement in addressing local needs, particularly focussing on issues such as nation building, community development, pluralism, democracy, human rights and freedom of speech.

Production Department

The institute has produced high quality local television material. Among its productions are 6 films on gender issues, 13 spots on how to deal with the effects of violence on children and other TV programs.

Training Department

The institute has organized advanced training programs for independent television stations in Palestine. The staff of the Palestinian Legislative Council was trained by the institute to produce their own sessions. In cooperation with UNICEF, the Institute of Modern Media organized a workshop for raising awareness among journalists on children's rights issues.

Director: Mrs. Lucy Nusseibeh
Telephone: 972-2-295-9274

Visit us at www.alquds-tv.org