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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…

We are pleased to announce the 16 newsrooms selected to join the Membership in News Fund, a global fund to catalyze membership design in newsrooms around the world. Participating media…

It was 25 years ago today that MDIF made its first loan to the independent daily SME in Slovakia. SME were being strangled by the authoritarian Meciar government, whose printing…

New York, 29 January 2021: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF), a New York based impact investment fund with 25 years of experience in investing in independent media around the world,…

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing away of Dragan Janjic, co-founder and long-time editor of Serbia’s independent Beta news agency, who died on 31 December…

In March 2020, we published a list of recommendations in 9 languages to help media limit the adverse impact of the impending coronavirus crisis on their businesses. Now, eight…

MDIF has places currently available for three media companies or not-for-profit organizations committed to providing credible, independent news, information or public interest debate for audiences based primarily in Southeast Asia…