Media, Civil Society, Voice (and) Development?

There are often contentious debates about the relationship between media, communication, civil society, dilague and debate, and Development Goals. I was intrigued by this IREX initiative: Trusted Voices in Challenging Times: Civil Society and Media Leadership (CSML) Program - Final Report, with this introduction from our summary - a five-and-a-half-year project was designed to contribute to building a more capable, collaborative, and agile civil society and media sector in Liberia, a country recovering from fourteen years of civil conflict. The goal of the project was to "sustain peace in Liberia through greater inclusion, giving a voice to, informing and engaging Liberian citizens." I would be very interested, from your experience and perspective, if you could please review this initiative and provide your critique. For example, does provide a possible pointer to principled media work that also has a development goal? Many thanks for engaging.