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Putting News in Its Place: An Index Measurement Tool to Evaluate Local News Access

Putting News in Its Place: An Index Measurement Tool to Evaluate Local News Access

Journalism Funders Forum
15 Apr 2026
Understanding when local news meets audience needs is a complex issue. This paper, published in Journalism, presents the Local…
Viral Investigations: How Direkt36 Expanded Its Reach and Income with Documentaries

Viral Investigations: How Direkt36 Expanded Its Reach and Income with Documentaries

Journalism Funders Forum
14 Apr 2026
Two recent documentaries produced by Hungarian investigative newsroom Direkt36 represent a rare case of high-impact investigative journalism achieving mass…
Limelight Foundation’s €150M Vision: Building the Future of European Journalism

Limelight Foundation’s €150M Vision: Building the Future of European Journalism

Journalism Funders Forum
13 Apr 2026
On the fifth birthday of the Limelight Foundation, its Director, Alinda Vermeer reflects on this critical moment for journalism…
Journalism Funders Forum publishes “Journalism and Media Funding in Europe”

Journalism Funders Forum publishes “Journalism and Media Funding in Europe”

Journalism Funders Forum
16 Mar 2026
The Journalism Funders Forum has published “Journalism and Media Funding in Europe”, a new report offering a snapshot of how philanthropic…

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