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The South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) has welcomed four new regional media ventures to be part of its pioneering independent media development program. The new cohort includes media organisations…

MDIF CEO Harlan Mandel was among journalists and media leaders from around the world featured in McKinsey’s News and business predictions for 2022. Raju Narisetti asked selected journalists, media…

By Magdalena Skrzypek, Impact and Communications Manager Measuring the impact of media and the impact of media support has long been a major challenge for our sector. How do media…

By Koreel Lahiri, Program Director for South Asia News media in India is going through a challenging period – both politically as well as business-wise. However, the market is large…

The Covid-19 pandemic underscored the high value of independent media, drawing record numbers of people to reliable news and information. With a combined audience of 262 million people – a…

By Peter Whitehead, Director of Communications The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out 17 globally agreed aspirations for human development that will guide international development until 2030.

MDIF is recruiting an Investment Officer – South-East Asia. Details of the job description, requirements and how to apply are below. Note that recruitment may be at Principal Investment Officer…

Rappler CEO and co-founder Maria Ressa has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021. Ressa was named as co-winner with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, who co-founded the independent newspaper…

United Media (UM), the leading media company in Southeast Europe, has signed a letter of intent to purchase 51 per cent of the Montenegrin newspaper, portal and TV station Vijesti.