Internews

Internews Network, now Internews, is a <a href="/facts/501(c)(3)_organization/4KIsNFYp">501(c)(3) organization</a> incorporated in <a href="/facts/California/zLW2vdQJ">California</a>, formed in 1982. It was founded by <a href="/facts/David_M._Hoffman/svbv9KLv">David M. Hoffman</a>, <a href="/facts/Kim_Spencer/g9r3F65c">Kim Spencer</a>, and <a href="/facts/Evelyn_Messinger/Xm2H9cUt">Evelyn Messinger</a>. The president and CEO is Jeanne Bourgault.
<a href="/facts/Internews_Europe/fpVNmjkL">Internews Europe</a> is an independent media development organization, based in London, United Kingdom and relying mainly on European funding. <a href="/facts/Internews_Europe/fpVNmjkL">Internews Europe</a> is chaired by <a href="/facts/Mark_Stephens_(solicitor)/6bHIS6QF">Mark Stephens</a>. One of the organization's first projects was a series of <a href="/facts/U.S.%25E2%2580%2593Soviet_Space_Bridge/sVyu2rwG">Spacebridges</a> that connected the U.S. and Soviet Union by satellite, a program that culminated with a TV series named "Capital to Capital" that aired on ABC and won an Emmy Award in 1988.
In early 2015, Internews Network and Internews Europe began to integrate more closely and operate cooperatively with independent boards of directors.
According to <a href="/facts/Anadolu_Agency/eb8mlYXp">Anadolu</a>, Internews is "suspected of promoting covert censorship and media control" and has received significant US government funding. The <a href="/facts/Center_for_Public_Integrity/D7AdSsRy">Center for Public Integrity</a> wrote that "the vast majority of Internews’ efforts are bankrolled by the <a href="/facts/United_States_Agency_for_International_Development/7LRWB5Hy">U.S. Agency for International Development</a> and other federal sources." Its board of directors has included several (former) US government officials.

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