Cambodian Centre for Independent Media

Name

Cambodian Centre for Independent Media

Legal name

Cambodian Center for Independent Media

Website

https://ccimcambodia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Media Development Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Freedom, Access to Information & Digital Rights (BPADAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Educational/Instructional Public Media Services (Schools, Distance Learning) (MPABADAH), Public Broadcasting Production Units & Studios (In-house/Member) (MPABADAF), Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI)

Keywords

• Press freedom advocacy
• Media literacy training
• Citizen journalism support
• Independent media development
• Journalism training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Donor Support: CCIM operates as a non-governmental organization funded primarily through international donors and grant programs. Funding sources include European Union (EU), International Media Support (IMS), Internews, DanChurchAid (DCA), Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, and other international media development organizations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CCIM provides media development services through five core programs: Citizen Journalists Networking (training and supporting a provincial network of citizen journalists), Journalism & Media Training (practical skills courses for journalists and civil society communicators), Media and Information Literacy (youth-focused critical media skills training), Networking & Advocacy (press-freedom monitoring, legal support, and digital-rights advocacy), and the VOD (Voice of Democracy) online news outlet producing independent journalism in Khmer and English. All programs, training, and support services are offered free of charge to beneficiary journalists, citizen journalists, youth, and civil society communicators.

Product overview

The Cambodian Centre for Independent Media (CCIM) operates as a unified NGO focused on strengthening independent media in Cambodia rather than a traditional software product company. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected media programs: VOD (Voice of Democracy) serves as the flagship news platform producing independent journalism in Khmer and English; the Citizen Journalists Networking (CJN) program trains and networks citizen journalists to report community stories; the Journalism & Media Training and Newsroom Cambodia programs provide practical journalism skills; the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Program with Media 101 Club clubs teaches young people critical media skills; the Networking & Advocacy Program monitors press freedom and provides legal support; and CJ Khmer publishes citizen journalism content. Supporting platforms include Press Start Cambodia for youth journalism, Let's Talk Digital podcast series, and an E-Learning platform. These programs work together to promote press freedom, freedom of expression, access to information, and internet freedom in Cambodia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VOD (Voice of Democracy): An online news website launched by CCIM in 2011, providing independent journalism in Khmer and English languages with an average of 10,000 daily unique visitors and over a million Facebook followers.
• Newsroom Cambodia
• Media 101 Club

Products and services

• VOD (Voice of Democracy) News Platform Online news platform providing independent journalism in Khmer and English, with multimedia content and integrated Online TV news section, serving as CCIM's flagship news outlet and a training ground for journalism interns.
• Citizen Journalists Networking (CJN) Program CCIM program that empowers citizens to report community stories, share local issues, and strengthen public participation in Cambodia's media through training, network support, and a provincial network of citizen journalists with team leaders across 12+ provinces.
• Journalism & Media Training Program Program equipping journalists, aspiring reporters, civil society communicators, and citizen journalists with practical media skills through courses and customized training.
• Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Program Youth-focused program helping young people build critical media skills, identify misinformation, stay safe online, and use digital platforms responsibly, delivered through Media 101 Club sessions in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and partner institutions such as PUCSR.
• Networking & Advocacy Program Program supporting journalists, monitoring media freedom violations, and promoting press freedom, freedom of expression, internet freedom, and digital rights through legal support, incident monitoring, and quarterly reports; includes a dedicated legal-support helpline (060 50 50 50).
• Newsroom Cambodia (Newsroom Training Program) A three-month full-time hands-on journalism training program run from 2019 to 2021, with a dedicated website where trainee-produced stories in Khmer and English are published.
• Press Start Cambodia Youth journalism project that supports young journalists and provides internship opportunities in partnership with CCIM.
• CJ Khmer (Citizen Journalism Platform) Citizen journalism website that publishes news stories and video reports produced by citizen journalists trained by CCIM.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ young people trained in Media and Information Literacy across 6 provinces
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Women's Media Centre (WMC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia outlet host for CCIM's Minority Journalism Training internship program, providing practical journalism experience for indigenous youth.
• Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional media organization that hosts journalism internships for CCIM-trained citizen journalists and provides pathways to professional journalism careers.
• Voice of Democracy (VOD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent news outlet established by CCIM in 2011, serving as the primary news platform and training ground for journalism interns. VOD operates both Khmer and English language services.
• Amara (Local Organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization collaborating with CCIM on community debates on gender issues under the Voices for Gender Equality project.
• PUCSR (Prea Rupay Community School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution in Siem Reap collaborating with CCIM to operate Media 101 Club for youth media literacy education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Internews: Global media development NGO and one of CCIM's core funders (Samleng Sahakum project). Internews operates citizen journalism, media literacy, and independent media programs across 100+ countries, serving as both a comparable peer and a strategic donor to CCIM.
• Reporters Without Borders (RSF): Global press freedom organization that publishes annual press freedom indices and operates journalist safety and advocacy programs worldwide. RSF shares CCIM's focus on monitoring violations, advocating for press freedom, and supporting journalists under threat.
• International Media Support (IMS): Denmark-based international media development organization and CCIM's funder for the Minority Journalism Training program. IMS operates globally on press freedom, journalist safety, and independent media development—directly comparable to CCIM's mission and methodology.
• Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): US-based international press freedom advocacy organization that documents attacks on journalists and advocates for their protection. CPJ operates comparable monitoring, advocacy, and emergency support functions to CCIM's Networking & Advocacy program.
• ARTICLE 19: International human rights organization focused on freedom of expression and information, operating advocacy, litigation, and policy programs globally. ARTICLE 19's mission around access to information and digital rights closely aligns with CCIM's Networking & Advocacy program.

Direct peers

• Free Press Unlimited: Netherlands-based media development NGO supporting independent journalism and press freedom in restrictive environments globally. Direct methodological peer to CCIM in citizen journalism, media literacy training, and journalist safety programming.
• Voice of Democracy (VOD): CCIM's wholly-owned news subsidiary and Cambodia's leading independent Khmer-language online news outlet. While organizationally part of CCIM, VOD functions as an independent comparable news brand for purposes of benchmarking audience and editorial operations.
• Women's Media Centre of Cambodia (WMC): Cambodian media NGO focused on women in journalism and host organization for CCIM's Minority Journalism Training internships. Operates comparable journalism training and media development programs targeting underrepresented groups in Cambodia.
• Cambodian Journalists Alliance Association (CamboJA): Cambodia's leading independent journalist alliance and direct partner of CCIM, hosting CCIM-trained citizen journalists as interns and full-time staff. Both organizations share the mission of advancing press freedom and professional journalism in Cambodia under restrictive conditions.

Emerging players

• East-West Management Institute: International development organization supporting civil society, governance, and independent media programs in transitional and restrictive environments. Operates regional programs with methodology and donor profile comparable to CCIM's institutional development work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ccim_organization
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCIMCambodia
• Xx.com/ccimcambodia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cambodian-center-for-independent-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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