Advocacy… Discussing the Local News Plans project in London, Perugia and Rio 15 Jun 202323 Jan 2024 Over the past few months, the Local News Plans project has been the subject of a lot of interest and discussion, including at a number of journalism conferences, and at…
Advocacy… Macroscope’s evidence to the Inquiry on the Future of Welsh-speaking communities 24 Jan 202330 Aug 2023 Macroscope submitted brief evidence, drawing on our work with PINF on the Local News Plans project in Bangor, Wales, to the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities' call-for-evidence [UPDATE: Summary of evidence…
Advocacy… How can we build a new future for journalism that belongs to all of us? 11 Oct 202221 Mar 2023 In recent years, while policymakers, investors, and, yes, funders have often had warm words to say about the value of independent journalism, when it comes to cold, hard cash or…
Innovation… JFF #028 – Reinventing Greek journalism – Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou, Stavros Niarchos Foundation 5 Apr 202224 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] Since our last edition, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has exacted a heavy toll on journalists, both those covering the war inside Ukraine and those trying to…
Interview… JFF Interview: Mary Fitzgerald, Open Society Foundations 25 Feb 202224 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] Fresh from a 7-year stretch leading international journalism non-profit openDemocracy, Mary Fitzgerald is a British journalist and editor, who has taken up the newly-created role of Director of Expression…
Investment… JFF #027 – New directions at Open Society and beyond 25 Feb 202224 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] First and foremost, our solidarity to colleagues in Ukraine.Three resources related to Ukraine, journalism and civil society:- The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism has collected…
Investment… JFF #026 – A look back over three years covering journalism funding in Europe… 13 Jan 202224 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] It's hard to believe that this newsletter started three years and 25 issues ago, at the beginning of 2019.So, if you'll forgive a little parental pride, today…
Interview… JFF Interview – Part 2: Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland – on journalism, and Rethink Ireland’s model 2 Dec 202124 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] Deirdre Mortell is the founding CEO of Rethink Ireland. After roles in high-growth NGOs like Oxfam Ireland and Barnardos Ireland, Deirdre co-founded ONE Foundation with philanthropist Declan Ryan. After the…
Interview… JFF Interview – Part I: Deirdre Mortell, CEO of Rethink Ireland on Ireland’s philanthropic environment 2 Dec 202124 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] Deirdre Mortell is the founding CEO of Rethink Ireland. After roles in high-growth NGOs like Oxfam Ireland and Barnardos Ireland, Deirdre co-founded ONE Foundation with philanthropist Declan Ryan. After the…
Investment… JFF #023 – How philanthropy invests in journalism investors 18 Nov 202124 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] We're back with another deep-dive into an emerging issue in journalism funding. Each edition focuses either on how a theme, method and country connects to the funding of…
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