media landscape guide about Somalia - Internews

The forerunner of NUSOJ, The forerunner of NUSOJ, the Somali Journalists’Network, was founded in 2002 as a movement to protect journalists andpromote free speech. It was transformed into a trade union three years later.Secretary General - Omar Faruk OsmanTel: +252 1 859 944,e-mail: nusoj@nusoj.orgInternet: http://www.nusoj.orgAddress: Taleex Street, KM4 Area, Hodan District, MogadishuSomalilandSomaliland Journalists’ Association (SOLJA)This organization represents journalists working for both state andindependent media.It organizes journalism training and assists journalists who run into troublewith the authorities.It was set up in 2002.Chairman: Hassan Mohamed YusufSecretary General: Mohamed Amiin, mamiin1978@gmail.com, 00 252 2 4421411.Somaliland Society for Journalists and Writers (SSJW)This organization was set up in 2005 to represent journalists working forindependent media.Like SOLJA, it organizes journalism training and assists colleagues who runinto trouble with the police and government.Chairman: Yusuf Abdi Gaboobe,Tel: +252 2 442 8575Email:haatufnews@hotmail.com82