AMIC Ressources

The Asian Media Information & Communication Centre (AMIC) is the premier communication centre for information, research and promotion of mass communication in the Asia-Pacific region. With AYCN.net AMIC is providing young communicators and journalists a plattform to exchange and work together and supports them via their various publications on these subsites.

The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) is a non-profit NGO and a registered charity in Singapore with the mission of spearheading the development of media and communication expertise in Asia within the broad framework of economic, social and cultural development. AMIC was established with seed funding support from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), a private non-profit, public-interest foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany. FES provided AMIC with seed funding from 1970 to 2000. FES is a key partner and provides limited project funding to this day. AMIC is located within the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at the prestigious Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. As part of its support for AMIC, the government provides the office premises to AMIC free of cost.

AMIC is located in Singapore due to historical circumstances and due to the Government of Singapore’s commitment in supporting the creation of a regional media organisation. However, AMIC is a fully independent institution and covers the entire Asia-Pacific region in its activities. The organization is unique as it is the only regional media and communication research organisation in the world. It was established in 1971 and exists to encourage ethical and social responsibility of the media to support democratic access and participation in media development and production, and to provide opportunities for empowerment of disadvantaged sectors in the communication/media environment.

It performs these roles on many fronts: As a research centre it examines critical issues in the media and communication sector and their implications for development, as reflected through its publications. As a resource centre it gathers and disseminates knowledge about communication and its effects in Asia. By conducting training and professional consultations it is active in capacity building for the media and their users. AMIC has been unwavering in its commitments in these sectors and over the years has broadened its expertise base to encompass new challenges reflective of the changing scene within media and society in general.

One of AMIC’s key strengths is that, in addition to having major development partners and strong academic credentials, it is also actively involved in working with the industry in facilitating dedicated high-profile industry events. These events are consciously designed and planned to bring industry, development partners, NGO’s and individual stakeholders together to share perspectives, challenges, and best practises. By facilitating this, AMIC has successfully reduced barriers and has been instrumental in facilitating knowledge sharing, collaboration and training to those that need it most.

More information upon AMIC on the subsites and our website.