 The Media Development indicators (MDI) were developed by the IPDC Intergovernmental Council 2006 in line with IPDC’s priority areas of promotion of freedom of expression and media pluralism, development of community media, and human resources development.In a 2013 assessment of the impact of the MDIs, outcomes were identified based on interviews with UNESCO HQ and Field Staff and over a dozen media development experts.The first refers to the specific impacts of the MDIs, such as