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Independent journalism is the source of fact and the voice of truth. And truth is the bedrock of a sound and effective democratic process.
Is there a crisis with the supply of products for the Armed Forces
By Volodymyr Fomichev | Published on April 25th 2024
The state rear operator has chosen new food suppliers for the Armed Forces. Part had to be changed due to non-fulfilment of contracts. What is the problem?
Communities Under Water: Rising Seas Threaten to Wipe Coastal Lands Off the Map
By Journalistic alliance between Mongabay Latam, VORÁGINE, Plaza Pública and the Center for Investigative Journalism | Published on June 26th 2024
Coastal erosion caused, in part, by the climate crisis displaces thousands in Latin America, especially in Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama and Puerto Rico.
The struggle towards effective participation in parliament: What has the Arab woman achieved?
By Salam Nasreddine | Published on May 2nd 2024
Despite a recent history of female leadership in some countries, notably in New Zealand and Germany, global political dynamics are largely male-dominated, with shy and limited participation by women.
Climate Change Threatens the Health of 70% of the World’s Workers
By Time Mongolia | Published on June 3rd 2024
More than 70 percent of the world's workers face health risks from climate change, and more than 2.4 billion people may be exposed to extreme heat at work, according to a report released by the United Nations on Monday.
Iguanita Refuge is included in 6,000 hectares that the Municipality of Liberia will allocate to a luxury tourism conglomerate
By Mercedes Agüero R | Published on May 17th 2024
The Municipality of Liberia included the Iguanita Wildlife Refuge within the 6,000 hectares of forested areas, cliffs and high areas with privileged views of Liberia's beaches where it plans to promote hotel, commercial and tourist real estate development.
President Kais Saied's use of the migration crisis to suppress civil society
By Courrier International | Published on June 3rd 2024
The Tunisian president accuses migrant aid organizations of facilitating their settlement in the country and of “undermining the state.”
The International Fund will raise $150 million to help secure the future of independent journalism
The International Fund for Public Interest Media has been created in response to a devastating financial crisis for independent media worldwide: to dramatically increase funding to quality media organizations in low- and middle-income countries and to help develop new, sustainable business models on the frontlines of democracy around the world.
An Existential Crisis
Independent journalism is struggling to survive
Public interest media – independent media organizations dedicated to informing the public through high-quality journalism – are facing an existential crisis.
Even more so in low- and middle-income countries. The economic factors that once enabled abroad media landscape have been severely undermined by the economic dynamics of the digital age and global economic downturns, hitting the world’s poorest and most populous countries hardest of all.
There has been a 39% decline in the print newspaper advertising industry globally
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This funding will provide financial life-support to 300 media organizations in 50 countries, accelerate innovation, significantly increase support for the survival of independent media in low- and middle-income countries over the next three years, and transform the sector. Since the traditional model for sustaining media is disappearing, the Fund will develop and support the creation of new and different national and regional financial models that can ensure long-term sustainability for the sector. In this, it is building on the work it has already done over the past two years, which has proven promising.
“Quality journalism is what we economists call a public good, something from which all benefit—and to which everyone has a right. The International Fund’s mission to sustain and promote quality journalism is a way of creating an essential global public good.”
Joseph Stiglitz
Nobel Laureate, Economist
amplifying
The Voice of Truth
What we will achieve in 2026-2028
$150M
Raised
Fund
300
Media Outlets
Fund
10
New Financing
solution
Reach
280
million people with trustworthy information regularly and consistently
In
50
countries we will bolster resilience to mis and disinformation
Cover over
30
national elections, enabling greater access, ensuring fairer and more transparent coverage.
We raise funds to improve economic resilience of public interest media for a healthier environment and more resilient societies
mobilize
$300-$350M
in co-investment to start countering billions in autocratic media capture*
learn
'what works'
in supporting media and strengthen advocacy
foster
greater independence, representation
and pluralism
in media markets
The International Fund is currently supporting democracy in over 40 countries and will scale up support to 50 countries by 2028
First Phase
of Operations
New Funding
US$ 60M
Accumulated
US$ 60M
Scale Up
Phase
New Funding
US$ 150M
Accumulated
US$ 210M
Growth
Phase
New Funding
US$ 400M
Accumulated
US$ 610M
Consolidation
Phase
New Funding
US$ 400M
Accumulated
US$ 1010M
Timeline 2023-34
“Independent journalism is insurance against authoritarianism.”
Patricia Campos Mello
journalist