JORDAN

The UNESCO MDI assessment offers a thorough analysis of the media landscape as seen
in June 2015, and a set of recommendations on the way forward. In that sense the study is
more than an assessment, it provides a UNESCO-validated road map towards a Jordanian
media allowing every woman, man, youth and child to express themselves freely, and to have
access to information that is relevant to their day-to-day lives. This is especially important as
the world moves towards the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals.
expand media freedom, independence and professionalism in Jordan. As in any country this
discussion never ends, but is a continuous conversation and debate between the media, the
Government, the civil society and the public.
July 2015
UNESCO Director for Freedom of
Expression and Media Development
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