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The second phase of the media program was on legislation and support for media-related associations. ProMedia continued to impact legislative reform, supporting effective advocacy campaigns by media-related NGOs on the Access to Public Information Law. ProMedia also supported amendments to the Radio and Television Law, effectively moving licensing authority from the government to an independent body, the Council for Electronic Media. Also with ProMedia support, independent media organizations successfully fought against jail sentences for journalists in libel cases. The later phases of the program provided support for the development of investigative reporting in the areas of anti-terrorism and anti-corruption, including endowment of fellowships and awards for investigative print and broadcast reporting projects, intensive short-term investigative journalism training, and educating journalists on the legal aspects of their work.