Advocacy… Speech at the Non-profit News Festival in Berlin 11 Oct 20236 Nov 2023 Last weekend, Sameer spoke at the VOCER/taz Panter Stiftung Festival of Non-Profit Journalism at the taz building in Berlin. You can read the text of his speech (in German) on…
Advocacy… National Funds for Journalism – New draft discussion paper for GFMD 20 Jul 202316 Oct 2023 Macroscope has developed a new discussion paper for GFMD on the emerging phenomenon of National Funds for Journalism. The draft paper is open for comments and inputs via Google Docs,…
Advocacy… ‘A New Deal for Journalism’ summarised 3 May 202224 Mar 2023 The global report calling for a New Deal for Journalism, for which I was Lead Rapporteur and the lead author, weighed in at 80 pages. For those who want a…
Interview… JFF #029 – How community foundations think about journalism 28 Apr 202224 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] In this, the April edition of the JFF newsletter, we're looking at the relationship between community foundations and journalism. But before we dive into that, a reminder that…
Interview… JFF Interview: James Magowan of the European Community Foundation Initiative 28 Apr 202224 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] We’re thrilled to bring the JFF community into conversation with the community foundation sector, a key part of the philanthropic landscape. Dr James Magowan of the European Community…
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…
Innovation… JFF Interview: Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou, Stavros Niarchos Foundation 5 Apr 202224 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] Journalist Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou (Aννα-Κύνθια Μπουσδούκου) co-founded iMEdD, or the incubator for Media Education and Development, in Athens, Greece, where she serves as Managing Director. Since 2016, Anna-Kynthia has…
Advocacy… JFF #025 – Nonprofit and charitable journalism in Europe 17 Dec 202124 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] Today we're taking a look at the world of nonprofit and charitable journalism - a growing phenomenon across Europe and far beyond.But first, we can't ignore that…
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…
Advocacy… JFF #022 – The Power of Place in journalism funding 25 Oct 202124 Mar 2023 [Cross-posted from JFF.] Welcome to the latest edition of the JFF newsletter.Sincere thanks to those who've been sharing the newsletter and the signup link with colleagues and peers - as…