PEACEWORKS 92 3. Multistakeholder Media Training Interviewees overwhelmingly supported additional training for media in Myanmar, but they also called for parallel training for government and civil society. For government officials, this means understanding the role of the media as the fourth estate, how to interact with the media, and the protection of journalists. For civil society, media literacy training is needed to help citizens understand the danger of rumor, the information choices available to them, and how they can use media to interact with elected officials. Including representatives from media, government, and civil society as part of the same training program (starting with small interventions) could also help raise awareness and improve interactions among the three stakeholder groups. Such trainings could be replicated at the local and state level for the most impact. Requirements  ontinued funding for journalism training by international organizations, including practical C in-house training at print and broadcast outlets  ommitment from the government to educate officials at the state and national level on public relations C and media affairs Outreach by civil society, private-sector media, and government to improve media literacy of the public Desired outcomes Knowledge Journalists gain knowledge in professional and ethical reporting Government officials know how to interact with journalists without treating the media as adversaries  ublic awareness about the variety of available information sources available to them, including from the P government Attitude Citizen trust in information provided by the media as well as media’s role as an oversight body Citizen belief that good governance includes transparency  elief among media outlets and their reporters and managers that they can provide coverage on a wide B range of issues  overnment officials feeling more open in dealing with the media and in providing information about G services offered to the public Behavior Citizens make more informed choices and improve their involvement in governance Media continue to improve quality of their reporting and increasingly serve as public watchdog L ocal and national officials provide more reliable information through the media, including that related to governance and conflict 30  USIP.ORG