Overall, Cambodia has very few media advocacy
organisations and those that exist are not considered
the most effective in pushing for freedom of expression
(see Social Network Analysis map below). Notably,
the key influencers of the freedom of expression
space in Cambodia are human rights organisations,
highlighting Cambodia’s apparently weak media
and information ecosystem. Interestingly, while
UNESCO works on a range of media and freedom
of expression initiatives at country level throughout
the region, it appears on Cambodia’s social network
map as a smaller node of influence, helping to fill the
void of media organisations by providing activities
such as trainings to journalists in rural areas;
whereas in other countries such as the Philippines,
the dominance and influence of local media
organisations crowds out international organisations such as UNESCO.