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UNESCO Invites Indigenous-Led Media to Participate in Global Survey
In 2023, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) underlined the need for the examination of national policies, practices and funding programmes on Indigenous Peoples in media. UNESCO was mandated by the UNPFII, in partnership with UN relevant entities and Indigenous Peoples (), to undertake a study and present the outcomes at its session in 2025.
Following an extensive literature review and outcomes from the consultative meetings organized throughout 2023 and 2024, UNESCO is launching a global survey to collect evidence on how Indigenous Peoples' media operate, provide information and media services to a wide range of audiences, and collaborate with each other and with mainstream media in different regions of the world.
The survey focuses on the organizational level of the Indigenous-led media sector and is divided into the following parts: general information, ownership, recognition, governance, funding, editorial policies, content production and dissemination, digital transition, operations and management practices at workplace, and final recommendations. The survey takes 20 minutes to be completed and is available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Portuguese.
UNESCO invites all Indigenous-led media organizations to participate in this survey and submit your inputs by 31 October 2024. By sharing their perspectives, respondents will play a crucial role in advancing media development for the benefit of Indigenous Peoples and society at large, and in ensuring that Indigenous voices are part of the democratic conversations. The results will inform the study and support the consolidation of recommendations for action to advance the implementation of Article 16 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
Survey on Indigenous Peoples and the Media
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