Presentation by Bill Siemering, President of Developing Radio Partners, Annenberg Research Network on International Communication, USC, Oct. 18th, 2007

1. Presentation by Bill Siemering Photos of the elections in Liberia by documentary photographer, Rachel Leventhal ( http:// rachelleventhal.com /) Radio producer Virginia Presto contributed to the photos from Sierra Leone. Photos of the 2007 election in Sierra Leone by DRP consultant, Terry Fitzpatrick. All other photos by Bill Siemering © all rights reserved by the authors

4. Method: collaborate with local stations to strengthen their service to the community, ensure their financial stability, and build overall capacity .

63. “ My country is born today”

96. Commended “the admirable roles played by media institutions such as the Independent Radio Network…in charting the way forward for the media to be actively engaged at all levels of the political process in the country.” —Media Monitoring Panel

97. In contrast, other media outlets were censured for “inciting violence, promoting hate, malice, tribalism, and political intolerance.” —Media Monitoring Panel

99. We never lose sight of the ultimate beneficiaries: people . People whose lives are enriched by enjoying their local music and expressing their voices. People whose lives are changed and sometimes saved by the radio.

105. Few social investments have a broader reach or affect more people than an engaging local radio station.