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600+ journalists trained since 2016 ·
Operating in 6 cities across Syria, Turkey and Lebanon ·
New cohort opens — Financial Journalism for Syrian reporters ·
API publishes Media Freedom Index for Northwest Syria ·
9 years strengthening independent media
Accuracy Press Institute · Since 2016
Virginia, USA · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Our Mission
The Accuracy Press Institute trains Syrian journalists and strengthens independent media — building the institutions and skills that make Syria's new press freedom last.
Our Programs
Four areas of work
I
Professional Training & Mentorship
Structured training for Syrian journalists at every career stage — investigative, financial, broadcast, and more across 15+ specialized topics.
II
Media Institutional Development
Building the internal systems — editorial policies, workflows, quality controls — that make professional journalism sustainable inside outlets.
III
Media Research & Professional Dialogue
Needs assessments, sector analysis, and expert roundtables. Every program starts with documented evidence, not assumptions.
IV
Networks, Opportunities & Recognition
Connecting trained journalists to jobs, grants, and partner organizations so professional development becomes professional careers.
The Story Behind It
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Built for the generation Syria left without institutions
Zaid Mastou had been working as a journalist for four years when the Syrian revolution began in 2011. Two weeks after protests started, he was arrested for his journalism work.
After his release he began informally training the civilian journalists who emerged from the uprising. The formal decision to found an institution came over falafel at a Syrian refugee-owned restaurant in Gaziantep — a conversation between Zaid and Karen Volker.
"Syria had spent 60 years without a free press. When that changed overnight, thousands of people became journalists without any training, any standards, or anyone to guide them."
Nine Years of Growth
2011
Uprising Begins
Zaid is arrested two weeks after protests start. Begins training civilian journalists informally.
2016
API Founded
Accuracy Press Institute formally established in Gaziantep, Turkey. First structured training programs launch.
2018
IRI Partnership
Training cohort of 50 journalists in Idlib, Gaziantep, and Istanbul. Reach expands to Lebanon.
2021
Arabic Platform Launches
Daily journalism news, jobs, and resources platform begins serving journalists across the region.
2024
Inside Syria
Fall of the Assad regime opens access. API begins training inside Syria with a goal to reach every city.
Partners & Supporters
IRI
International Republican Institute
GIJN
Global Investigative Journalism Network
ASBU
Arab States Broadcasting Union
MDI
Media Diversity Institute
SA
Syrian Archive
SIRAJ
Syrian Investigative Reporting
SYJA
Syrian Journalists Association
Min.
Syrian Ministry of Information
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Nine years in. The work is just beginning.
Your support trains journalists and builds the institutions that make Syria's new press freedom last.