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Independent Media at a Crossroads: Surviving Donor Dependency
Donor dependency, wherein media outlets rely heavily on external grants, has become a major challenge for independent media. While…

Trust Has a Price?! Unravelling the Dynamics Between Trust in the Media and the Willingness to Pay in the Post-Pandemic Scenario
A 2023 survey conducted in Austria with 1,000 participants investigated the relationship between media trust and consumers’ willingness to…

“There Is a Lack of Skill in Media Management”
Martin Kotynek, Founding Director of the Media Forward Fund, stresses the need for sustainable business models in journalism to…

Vanishing Lifeline: What Freezing USAID Funds Means for Journalism in Europe
The sudden freeze on USAID funding has sent shockwaves through independent newsrooms across Europe. With grants halted and uncertainty…
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