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Ukrainian news executive detained as officials pressure independent media

2 November 2012

In the week running up to the 28 October Ukrainian parliamentary elections, MV-Holding, publisher of flagship newspaper Melitopolskije Vedomosti, was …

MDIF, responsAbility and Bank Vontobel launch third Press Freedom Voncert

31 October 2012

MDIF (formerly MDLF) has partnered with independent asset manager and leading social investment company responsAbility and Swiss private Bank Vontobel …

MDIF selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2012

2 October 2012

MDIF (formerly MDLF) has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2012, an open-source, publicly published database of experienced private debt …

MDIF Impact Dashboard 2012

18 September 2012

In this Impact Dashboard 2012, we analyze data from 2011 on sales and financial viability to assess the economic sustainability …

M&G wins six awards

3 September 2012

won six prizes at the Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards, South Africa’s leading prize recognising excellence in journalism. At an awards …

Media foundations launch European Press Prize

24 May 2012

Seven of Europe’s most distinguished media foundations have joined forces to launch the European Press Prize, rewarding excellence in journalism …

Helping independent media stay independent in a digital world

25 April 2012

In an op-ed for AlJazeera.com, MDIF Knowledge Bridge Editor and Digital Strategist Kevin Anderson explains why, with much of the …

Vijesti reporter attacked

8 March 2012

Olivera Lakic, an investigative reporter with Montenegro’s only independent daily Vijesti, was attacked when she opened the door of her …

MDIF launches digital investment fund

6 March 2012

MDIF has launched an early-stage fund for digital news and information businesses, Digital News Ventures®. Digital News Ventures provides early-stage …