Mass Media & Communication Institute (IMME) Intercollege

National Network
Cyprus
Address

16 Andrea Papandreou, Office 102, 2414 Egkomi
Nicosia
Cyprus

Telephone
(+357) 22351274, ext. 106
Telephone (other)
(+357) 22352311, ext. 106
Fax
(+357) 22353682
E-Mail
immc@intercollege.ac.cy
E-Mail (2)
damian.l@intercollege.ac.cy
Mobile Phone
(+357) 99568665
Mobile Phone (other)
(+357) 99698595
Website
http://www.immecy.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Heritage
  3. Media
  4. Research
General Information
1. Governed by a Board (Council) of seven counselors. The Board is assisted by an Honorary Council, which comprises people from the fields of education, arts and communication. Number of employees: 3 2. Approx. CYP £20.000 3. Private and official. 4. Systematic recording of the history of the Cypriot Press, since 1878, and the creation of archive around it, research on contemporary issues emerging from the daily press and the organization of a variety of seminars, conferences and exhibitions on related issues. 5. Our main research source is the Newspapers Archive of the Press & Information Office (PIO) of the Republic of Cyprus plus all the libraries on the island that keep any sort of archival material that relates to the Cypriot Press since 1878.
Mission and Objectives

1. The setting up of archives for the study of the History of Cypriot Press/Journalism.
2. The development of research programs in the field of communication and the production/collection of opticoacoustic material on the Cypriot mass media and journalists.
3. The publication of various books and other printed material, relevant to its objectives.
4. The introduction of Cypriot journalism awards.
5. The organization of courses or seminars addressed to Cypriot journalists or other people working in the media.
6. The organization of special events to honor Cypriot journalists.
7. The promotion of cooperation among Cypriot mass media and the people working in them and especially among the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists.

Main Projects / Activities

1. Collection of archival material on 77 dead or alive Cypriot journalists since 1878.
2. Collection of archival material on 24 newspapers since 1878 and a rare collection of 35 volumes of newspapers since then.
3. Two research projects on contemporary issues and press.
4. Nineteen book publications.
5. A number of new publications ongoing (3 in total).
6. Organization of a variety of conferences (1), seminars (2), meetings (4), honouring events (4), exhibitions (4), book presentations (7), educational courses (2), press conferences (2), and research missions abroad (2).

Contact (1) Full Name
Prof. Andreas Cl. Sophocleous
Head of the organisation
Prof. Andreas Cl. Sophocleous
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr. Damian Lambidonitis