USAIDs new media program Promoting New Media and Media Convergence in Russia will capitalize on new opportunities associated with development and expansion of new Information Communications Technologies (ICT).
This program will assist existing independent media outlets in Russia to transition
toward incorporation of more interactive platforms, while also facilitating greater participation of citizens in information exchange and commentary in the online world.
This program should also serve as an incubator of ideas and methodologies that focus on the ways media professionals , civil society organizations and citizens acquire, create and share information.