Established in 2002, the Ma’an Network (Ma'an means 'together' in Arabic) is a non-governmental organization composed of ten independent TV stations which are based in the major cities of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Recently nine local radio stations also joined Ma'an as partners of the Network.

Ma'an Network aims at encouraging democracy and freedom of speech in Palestine. It uses both technical and academic expertise in achieving this goal and strives toward sustainable development, human rights, and promoting understanding between populations.

Ma’an Network is dedicated to promoting understanding of and education about Palestine by strengthening cooperation between local, regional and international media. Its local partners provide their audiences with diverse views and political opinions.

Journalists of the Ma’an Network are committed to the idea of accountability and increased transparency as keys to building democracy in Palestine.

Ma'an Network Vision – A Legacy for Palestinian Civil Society

‘Palestinian media has achieved global standards of excellence. Palestinian people are informed, active participants in an accountable society’

Ma'an Network Mission

'Ma’an empowers and enables Palestinians to ensure their voice is heard both in Palestine and worldwide. In order to achieve optimum impact and scale, Ma’an will invest in a diversified and high quality media portfolio that both reflects and challenges critical social, economic and political issues’.

Ma’an Network objectives

• To support and improve local Palestinian media production through capacity building;
• To offer Palestinian and international communities independent and professional Palestinian news;
• To promote democracy in Palestine through media, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and pluralism of the media;
• To increase Palestinian media credibility both in Palestine and the international community by producing objective and professional news.