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 [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/ Media Helping Media] was set up in 2005 to help the media in transition, post-conflict countries and areas where the media is still developing. The site was created because [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/about-mainmenu some areas of the world were being neglected] in terms of media training.
-Many of the [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/training-resources 100+ training modules] have since been translated by various media training and media development organisations and are being used worldwide. Some are used in online learning programmes.  A [http://moodle.org/ Moodle] is being created in Azeri  using more than 90 of the articles on Media Helping Media to form a resource to assist lecturers running the journalism courses at [http://www.example.com Baku University, Azerbaijan]. Another is being created in English - again, available for all to use.
+Many of the [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/training-resources 100+ training modules] have since been translated by various media training and media development organisations and are being used worldwide. Some are used in online learning programmes.  A [http://moodle.org/ Moodle] is being created (summer 2012) in Azeri using more than 90 of the articles on Media Helping Media to form a resource to assist lecturers running the journalism courses at [http://www.example.com Baku University, Azerbaijan]. Another is being created in English - again, available for all to use.
 More free training modules are always welcome and anyone is invited to contribute.

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 [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/ Media Helping Media] was set up in 2005 to help the media in transition, post-conflict countries and areas where the media is still developing. The site was created because [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/about-mainmenu some areas of the world were being neglected] in terms of media training.
-Many of the [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/training-resources 100+ training modules] have since been translated by various media training and media development organisations and are being used worldwide. Some are used in online learning programmes.  A [http://moodle.org/ Moodle] is being created in Azeri to assist lecturers are [http://www.example.com Baku University, Azerbaijan]. Another is being created in English - again, available for all to use.
+Many of the [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/training-resources 100+ training modules] have since been translated by various media training and media development organisations and are being used worldwide. Some are used in online learning programmes.  A [http://moodle.org/ Moodle] is being created in Azeri  using more than 90 of the articles on Media Helping Media to form a resource to assist lecturers running the journalism courses at [http://www.example.com Baku University, Azerbaijan]. Another is being created in English - again, available for all to use.
 More free training modules are always welcome and anyone is invited to contribute.

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 == Overview ==
-[http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/ Media Helping Media] was set up in 2005 to help the media in transition, post-conflict countries and areas where the media is still developing. The site was created because [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/about-mainmenu some areas of the world were being neglected] in terms of media training. Many of the [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/training-resources 100+ training modules] have since been translated by various media training and media development organisations and are being used worldwide. Some are used in online learning programmes. More free training modules are always welcome and anyone is invited to contribute.
+[http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/ Media Helping Media] was set up in 2005 to help the media in transition, post-conflict countries and areas where the media is still developing. The site was created because [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/about-mainmenu some areas of the world were being neglected] in terms of media training.
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 == Motivations ==
-Creative Commons was chosen so that the training could have the maximum benefit and reach those who can't afford to hire trainers or buy books and who may be overlooked by international media development effort.  Ideally more and more people will contribute free training resources so that a growing amount of material is available for all to use. If you have any training modules you want to share under the spirit of Creative Commons BY-NC-SA, please let me know [http://www.mediahelpingmedia.org/contact-mainmenu please let me know].
+Creative Commons is just the right way to go for knowledge sharing. It means that training resources can have the maximum benefit and reach those who can't afford to hire trainers or buy books and who may be overlooked by international media development effort.
 == Technical Details ==

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−	The cost of running Media Helping Media is kept low so that the model can be copied by media in developing countries where there isn't a lot of cash to spare. The ~~idea is that~~ platform, template and tools are all free. The only cost is hosting and the URL registration. Those costs are covered by the income from the Google Ad running on the site. Any income over and above those costs is put into the micro-financing system, [http://www.kiva.org/ Kiva].	+	The cost of running Media Helping Media is kept low so that the model can be copied by media in developing countries where there isn't a lot of cash to spare. The platform, template and tools are all free. The only cost is hosting and the URL registration. Those costs are covered by the income from the Google Ad running on the site. Any income over and above those costs is put into the micro-financing system, [http://www.kiva.org/ Kiva].

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−	The cost of running Media Helping Media is kept low so that the model can be copied by media in developing countries where there isn't a lot of cash to spare. The idea is that platform, template and tools are all free. The only cost is hosting and the URL registration. Those costs are covered by the income from the Google Ad running on the site. Any income over and above those costs is put into the micro-financing system, ~~Kiva~~ [http://www.kiva.org/ Kiva].	+	The cost of running Media Helping Media is kept low so that the model can be copied by media in developing countries where there isn't a lot of cash to spare. The idea is that platform, template and tools are all free. The only cost is hosting and the URL registration. Those costs are covered by the income from the Google Ad running on the site. Any income over and above those costs is put into the micro-financing system, [http://www.kiva.org/ Kiva].

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	The free training modules are presented on the free, open-source [http://www.joomla.org/ Joomla platform] using a free template and free components, modules and plug ins.		The free training modules are presented on the free, open-source [http://www.joomla.org/ Joomla platform] using a free template and free components, modules and plug ins.
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		+	The cost of running Media Helping Media is kept low so that the model can be copied by media in developing countries where there isn't a lot of cash to spare. The idea is that platform, template and tools are all free. The only cost is hosting and the URL registration. Those costs are covered by the income from the Google Ad running on the site. Any income over and above those costs is put into the micro-financing system, Kiva [http://www.kiva.org/ Kiva].

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−	The free training modules are presented on the free, open-~~sources~~ [http://www.joomla.org/ Joomla platform] using a free template and free components, modules and plug ins.	+	The free training modules are presented on the free, open-source [http://www.joomla.org/ Joomla platform] using a free template and free components, modules and plug ins.

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 == License Usage ==
-All the material on Media Helping Media is released under [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons BY-NC-SA].
+All the material on Media Helping Media is released under [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons BY-NC-SA] with six exceptions (see below).
 The majority of articles have been written by me, David Brewer, the founder and editor of the site, but there are also many great guest articles that have been contributed by others involved in media development and media training.