MEDIA RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY CENTRE (MRAC) is a project of Development Communications Network (DevComs) that began in May 2006 with the aim of providing creative learning environment for journalists for skills building, exploring new ideas, and building confidence to face the challenges of new media technologies. Today, MRAC has become one of the avenues through which DevComs reach out to journalists. Through MRAC, we sensitize and provide reporting materials and equipment free of charge to journalists working on reproductive health and rights, HIV &AIDS, Malaria, Education, Climate Change and so on. At MRAC we educate journalists, at no cost to employers, to better understand the complex subjects in science, health, environment and other development issues that they cover.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Application assistance to mid-career journalists seeking Fellowships and Awards from internationally recognized organizations.
• Training on vital issues, particularly technical areas of science, health, technology, environment etc
• Access to, Reproductive health data bank; Science expert; Demographic and vital health statistics; and other services that improves scientific information flow to journalists and the general public.
• Media for Development Forum – A regular interaction between journalists, scientists and NGO activitists for briefings, breakthroughs and new information.
• Production and distribution of Unreported Development Publication: A publication detailing developments and unusual occurrences in the hard-to-reach areas of Nigeria and elsewhere.