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MDIF CEO Harlan Mandel talks to Vincent Flood of VideoWeek in a wide-reaching podcast. They discuss our work and the global state of media freedom, including rapid declines in…

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing away of Goran Gavrilov, founder and owner of Macedonian independent Radio Kanal 77, and the portal Macedonian Media Service,…

New York, 10 March, 2021: Emerging Media Opportunity Fund (EMOF) I, the world’s first private equity impact fund for independent media, today announced that it is fully deployed. Launched by…

New York, 10 March, 2021: Emerging Media Opportunity Fund I (EMOF), the world’s first private equity fund for independent media, is fully deployed, with its portfolio clients delivering social impact…

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s important to acknowledge that women are still far less likely than men to be heard, read about or seen in the news. They…

MDIF has been selected as an Emeritus Impact Manager for the ImpactAssets 50 2021, a free online database for impact investors that features a diversified listing of private capital…

Malaysia’s Federal Court delivered its decision in a contempt of court case against online portal Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief and co-founder Steven Gan in a case widely seen as…

MDIF Media Fund I (MMF I) provides an alternative to capital that seeks to distort or influence editorial independence, whether for political or commercial reasons. Operating in countries where access…

Independent media outlets in Poland launched a joint protest, “Media Bez Wyboru” (“Media Without Choice”), over a government proposal to introduce a new tax on advertising revenue. The privately-owned media…