As the Global Week to #Act4SDGs continues, we are publishing excerpts from our brief “The role of media: Driving change towards the SDGs”. Here we discuss the…
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The role of media: Driving change towards the SDGs
The Global Week to #Act4SDGs is a fitting time to discuss the relationship between media and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Running from 16 to 25 September 2022,…
Peter Whitehead discusses the importance of independent media on Talkin’ Solutions podcast
Our Director of Communications Peter Whitehead appeared on the podcast ‘Talkin’ Solutions: Highlighting Impact-Driven Companies Doing Societal Good” with William Cheshier. Peter discussed the importance of a free and independent…
MDIF invests in Jordan-based digital audio company Sowt
MDIF has invested in leading digital audio media company Sowt, which is based in Jordan. Founded in 2016, Sowt produces high-quality and premium podcasts, audio books and audio articles focusing…
Patrice Schneider discusses our work and some of the challenges to press freedom on EVPA podcast
Our Chief Strategy Officer Patrice Schneider appeared on the EVPA Sound Funding podcast to discuss MDIF’s work and some of the challenges facing press freedom in the world today.
Meet the organisations selected to participate in Nigeria Media Innovation Program
(NAMIP) is thrilled to announce the first participants in the program. They were selected from over 200 applications after careful consideration by an Advisory Committee comprising leading professionals in journalism,…
Vijesti founder wins media freedom award
Zeljko Ivanovic, founder and journalist of the Montenegrin daily Vijesti, won a Freedom of the Media Award presented by the Transantlantic Leadership Network (TLN), a Washington-based nonpartisan think tank.
Financial manager of El Periódico arrested
Flora Silva, financial manager of the Guatemalan newspaper El Periódico, was arrested on August 19 after a raid on her home. Later that day, Silva was transferred to a…
Job Opportunity – Senior Program Officer/Program Officer, Asia
Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) is seeking to appoint a full-time highly competent and organised media professional to the new position of Program Officer or Senior Program Officer for Asia…