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Taktak Project: Promoting Flexible, Transparent Donations to Journalists
Journalism Funders Forum
In March 2024, a consortium of seven media organisations and a media-focused technology provider launched the Taktak project, with…
Engagement as Revenue in Journalism: Turning Community, Comments, and Access Into Economic Viability
Journalism Funders Forum
Defector, a for-profit, employee-owned news organisation, has successfully balanced its economic viability with its journalistic values—an achievement many news…
How Cities Are Saving Local Journalism From Collapse
Journalism Funders Forum
With local journalism in crisis, more and more cities are beginning to recognise the vital role of local news…
Venture Philanthropy, Local News, and the Murky Promise of Innovation
Journalism Funders Forum
In the summer of 2023, amidst ongoing debates on artificial intelligence’s cultural and economic impact, the American Journalism Project…
Snapping the News: How a Public Service Media Newsroom Uses Snapchat to Reach Young People
Journalism Funders Forum
Reaching young people has become a strategic priority for Public Service Media (PSM) in many Western countries, as these…
Empowering Newsrooms: How Donors Can Support Responsible AI Use in Journalism
Journalism Funders Forum
The role of AI in journalism offers both benefits and risks. Whilst it enhances efficiency for tasks such as…
How Google News Initiative Influences Technological Innovation in the Media in Africa and the Middle East
Journalism Funders Forum
Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative (GNI) aimed to strengthen journalism through collaboration with news institutions through financial…
Measuring Journalism’s Impact: Not a Cakewalk
Journalism Funders Forum
In an era where the value of journalism is increasingly scrutinised, understanding its impact presents a complex puzzle. From…
Ethical Media Alliance: How to Reshape Ad Spending to Support Public Interest Journalism
Journalism Funders Forum
The Ethical Media Alliance (EMA) in Romania aims to tackle quantitative metrics: the main flaw of the digital advertising…
Peer-Based Research Funding as a Model for Journalism Funding
Journalism Funders Forum
A new study by Maria Latos, Frank Lobigs, and Holger Wormer, TU Dortmund, attempts to systematically transfer established funding…