Resources

Investing in voices: 15 years of supporting independent media

25/01/2013

MDIF was founded in 1995 as Media Development Loan Fund by journalists Sasa Vucinic and Stuart Auerbach. In a special film to mark our 15th anniversary, six clients from six countries tell their stories and explain the impact we have had on their businesses.

The Big Bang Theory of MDIF

22/01/2013

An essay by Sasa Vucinic, former Managing Director of MDIF, written on the occasion of celebrating the 15th anniversary of the company’s founding.

An important drop in an enormous ocean

22/01/2013

An essay by Sasa Vucinic, former Managing Director of MDIF, written on the occasion of celebrating the 10th anniversary of the company’s founding.

SME, Slovakia: MDLF’s first loan

22/01/2013

An essay on our first loan written by our first client, SME’s founder Alexej Fulmek. Alexej is currently serving on the MDIF’s Board of Directors.

Sasa Vucinic on TED

20/01/2013

Why a free press is the best investment. MDIF Co-founder and former Managing Director Sasa Vucinic talks to the TED Conference about why he created the organisation and how we support independent media. The clip isn’t new but the message is as fresh as ever.