- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
Ma'an Network’s mission is to empower Palestinians by providing independent news and information, facilitating public discussions and interaction between Palestinian citizens and decision-makers, and bringing Palestinian voices to global audiences. As an independent Palestinian media organization, Ma'an seeks to lead the way in developing Palestinian media into a force for positive social change, accountability, and democracy in Palestine. Through enhanced cooperation between local, regional and international media, we aim to strengthen Palestinian media outlets and educate the international community about Palestine. Ma'an also works to create opportunities for public debate on critical issues, and to empower citizens to participate actively in these discussions via television and radio talk shows where they can question governmental and community leaders. Ma'an aims to help Palestinian media achieve global standards of excellence and greater international credibility while better meeting local people’s needs for reliable information and news.
Media productions: our TV and radio programs include feature stories, documentaries, talk shows, quiz shows and drama films and serials. Ma'an productions are broadcast on local Palestinian partner stations and regional satellite channels.
Ma'an News Agency (MNA): around the clock local, regional and international news published online and with additional SMS and IVR services. MNA is published in Arabic, English and Hebrew. MNA is among the most regularly browsed websites in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Trainings and workshops: we regularly hosted training courses focused on capacity building in the Palestinian media. Our courses have covered everything from Hebrew for Palestinian journalists to television drama production and most are open to Palestinian journalists or technicians from other media organizations.
Research unit: surveys public attitudes towards media and Palestinian governance, which is used to evaluate and refine our programming to better respond to the needs of the Palestinian public.