DW Akademie believes that journalism, education and culture improve people's lives and that reliable, unbiased information and universal access to knowledge are fundamental rights. Together with their partners around the world, they work to promote freedom of expression, human rights and the development of functioning media systems. Their core focus areas are Media and Information Literacy (MIL), Media Viability, Media and Journalism Education and Innovation for Dialogue and Digital Rights. DW Akademie pursues concrete approaches in these areas to strengthen the media.