Formerly Internews Media Support NGO (Internews Armenia), the Media Initiatives Center (MIC) promotes freedom of expression and open media. Towards this end, MIC organizes training courses for established and emerging journalists, promotes media literacy, advocates for improved media legislation, and protects journalists' rights. The NGO develops media production on human rights, European integration, civic conflict, migration, elections, national minorities, gender and many other issues for a wide range of target audiences.
The Media Initiatives Center has been working in Armenia since December 1995. The Media Support Internews NGO was registered in 1996. The organization is a founder and member of Internews International Association.