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International Fund for Public Interest Media Launches US$150 Million Campaign to Secure the Future of Independent Journalism
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Enabling media markets to work for democracy at the Paris Peace Forum
Our programmes manager, Khadija Patel joined a panel at the recent Paris Peace Forum discussing why public interest media is fundamental to ensuring free and fair elections, countering misinformation, and providing a space for civil and democratic norms to thrive.
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Our co-chair Maria Ressa awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The International Fund for Public Interest Media is thrilled by the news that its co-chair, Filipino journalist, Maria Ressa has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, alongside Russian journalist, Dimity Muratov.
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Maria Ressa and Mark Thompson to spearhead global effort to save public interest media
A global initiative to support embattled independent media today announced two renowned media leaders as its founding co-chairs.
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Developing an antidote to a journalist’s despair
Just as we continue to reckon with how a lack of diversity in newsrooms affects the way newsrooms see the world, it is imperative that we conceive of media development differently.
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Unesco – Plenary on Media Viability
Independent media the world over are under threat and need additional support to strengthen their viability.
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UN Secretary-General: ‘Pandemic cannot become a ‘media extinction event’
The financial decline of many public interest media organizations worldwide has been among the dangerous side-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Saving journalism will require money, organisation – and legitimacy
At this World Press Freedom Conference, the conversation needs to take a decisive step forward.
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Towards a new era of public interest journalism
Founding Executive Director, Sheetal Vyas on why now is a critical moment for public interest media to find its rightful place in global cooperation, as a global public good.
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Enabling Media Markets to Work for Democracy: An International Fund for Public Interest Media.
A feasibility study conducted by BBC Media Action shows an International Fund for Public Interest Media would be an effective vehicle for bolstering public interest media, especially in low- and middle-income regions in the next decade or two, until new business models can be developed.