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<DIV>The Center for International Media Assistance has released its latest report, <STRONG><EM><A href="http://cima.ned.org/sites/default/files/CIMA-U.S._Government_Funding_for_Media_Development-Report_0.pdf" target=_blank>U.S. Government Funding for Media Development</A></EM></STRONG>, by Laura Mottaz, CIMA’s project coordinator.
<P><A href="http://cima.ned.org/sites/default/files/CIMA-U.S._Government_Funding_for_Media_Development-Report_0.pdf">http://cima.ned.org/sites/default/files/CIMA-U.S._Government_Funding_for_Media_Development-Report_0.pdf</A></P>
<P>The report analyzes spending on media development by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which budgeted $140.7 million for media development efforts in FY 2010. This figure represents a dramatic increase when compared with the $68.9 million spent only five years earlier.</P>
<P>Based on data provided by the State Department, the paper outlines trends in spending on media development, broken down between State Department and USAID programs and by region.</P>
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<P>A. Sofie Jannusch<BR>Catholic Media Council<BR>P.O.Box 10 21 04<BR>52021 Aachen<BR>Fon: **49-241-70 13 12 12<BR>skype: sofie.jannusch<BR>Fax: **49-241-70 13 12 33<BR>Email: <A href="mailto:sofie.jannusch@cameco.org">sofie.jannusch@cameco.org</A><BR>Internet: <A href="http://www.cameco.org">http://www.cameco.org</A></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>