PROGRAMS WE DO: WE IMPROVE OUR MEMBERS 

  1. Professionalism- We work with highly visible, self-trained citizen journalists. We aim to assist them in reaching international standards through interactive workshops.  
  2. Credibility- It is difficult to build trust as a media outlet in Galmudug   due to the polarization of society. We help journalists increase their credibility so they become more visible in Galmudug   and the international media. We often put our trainees in touch with major broadcasters to ensure their good journalism reaches a wide audience.  
  3. Social Impact- Media has the capability to build peace, but it also has the potential to harm. We help Galmudug   journalists ensure that their material does not unintentionally cause divisions in society.  
  4. Safety- We provide technical and physical security training to ensure that journalists operate as safely as possible in extremely difficult conditions.  
  5. Sustainability – The purpose of our initiative is long-term. We build the capacity of media outlets so they can operate independently and effectively in the future and play an active and positive role in Galmudug society.  
  6. Empowering & Capacity building –The Galmudug journalist association (Galja) is committed to enhance the capacity of its member media houses and journalists through various capacity building programs to improve their ability to provide quality and professional media services for the public to contribute in the efforts for the development process, peace and reconciliation.
  7. Promoting the Safety of Media Houses and Journalist-The Galmudug journalist association (Galja) is working on capacity building programs to improve the awareness of GALJA members on the need to develop safety protocols for the media journalists in Somalia, and how to ensure its full development.
  8. Strengthening the networking of soma media houses and journalists – The Galmudug journalist association (Galja) comprising of more than 40 media houses are interlinked and networking through established structured system of General Assembly with annual meeting that shares information on achievements, challenges and approving the strategic planning.
  9. Advocacy And Lobbying Campaign-we undertakes advocacy and lobbying campaigns programs to observe annually the international and local events that are of special significance for improving the safety of the Somali media and journalists.