For decades, Syria did not have an independent media system. After emergency law was imposed in 1963, journalism operated under strict state control. Independent reporting did not develop as an institution, and public debate was tightly restricted. When the 2011 uprising began, Syrians started documenting events themselves. Ordinary citizens picked up cameras and phones to report what was happening around them. A new generation of “media activists” emerged, often working without formal training, resources, or institutional support.
A Syria in which every journalist is professionally trained, and freedom of the press is upheld, enabling the media to contribute to building a peaceful and democratic country.
To provide the tools, means, mechanisms, and knowledge required for creating and sustaining a professional and independent media that contributes to building a peaceful and democratic Syria.
The Accuracy Press Institute (API) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in the United States. We are dedicated to establishing a professional, independent, and sustainable media sector in Syria. API was born from an urgent necessity: to provide Syrian journalists with the professional foundation required to navigate the country’s complex transition and build a peaceful, democratic future.
Over the past nine years, Accuracy Press Institute has delivered professional training programs in Gaziantep, Istanbul, Beirut, Idlib, Aleppo, and Damascus, as well as online. Our programs cover more than fifteen topics, including news writing and editing, investigative journalism, verification and fact-checking, writing for television, digital security, and media ethics.
In addition to training over 600 journalists, API has supported more than 30 media outlets by strengthening editorial standards and newsroom systems. Following the fall of the Assad regime, expanded media freedom created new opportunities — and new challenges, including hate speech, disinformation, and polarization.
Hundreds of our participants continue to work in local Syrian outlets as well as in international, governmental, and private media organizations, contributing to a more professional and accountable media environment.
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API is a non-profit organization dedicated to responding to the needs of Syrian journalists by creating a professional media sector inside Syria.
