The news media industry faces a structural crisis. While a few organisations have executed successful digital transformations, many are struggling. Public interest journalism is under particular strai...
Events - funding & sustainability
Many investigative journalism outlets depend on public funding to carry out their work, especially when traditional revenue streams are shrinking. But reliance on taxpayer money raises critical challe...
Investigating the truth: preparing for a toxic future as a donor and journalist
Investigative journalism has always faced a resource crisis. The reporting, particularly cross-border collaborations on complex issues, is expensive, unpredictable, and often dangerous, and requires s...
In 2022, the trailblazing newsroom leader Richard Tofel opened up a passionate debate in the US when he questioned the value of journalism intermediaries – organisations which build networks, offer ...
Philanthropy, non-profit local news and established media organizations: a new way to think about supporting news ecosystems
With local news outlets shuttering, what does this mean for the future of informed and engaged communities? While the outlook can seem bleak, news scarcity has given rise to a promising new cohort of ...
In the last few years, with the eruption of wars within Europe and the intensification of fascism, funding for journalism shifted its focus to the geographies most affected by it, in Eastern Europe an...