Engagement as Revenue in Journalism: Turning Community, Comments, and Access Into Economic Viability

Engagement as Revenue in Journalism: Turning Community, Comments, and Access Into Economic Viability

Journalism Funders Forum
19 Sep 2024
Defector, a for-profit, employee-owned news organisation, has successfully balanced its economic viability with its journalistic values—an achievement many news…
Venture Philanthropy, Local News, and the Murky Promise of Innovation

Venture Philanthropy, Local News, and the Murky Promise of Innovation

Journalism Funders Forum
19 Jul 2024
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

Snapping the News: How a Public Service Media Newsroom Uses Snapchat to Reach Young People

Journalism Funders Forum
18 Jul 2024
Reaching young people has become a strategic priority for Public Service Media (PSM) in many Western countries, as these…
How Google News Initiative Influences Technological Innovation in the Media in Africa and the Middle East

How Google News Initiative Influences Technological Innovation in the Media in Africa and the Middle East

Journalism Funders Forum
15 May 2024
Launched in 2018, the Google News Initiative (GNI) aimed to strengthen journalism through collaboration with news institutions through financial…
Peer-Based Research Funding as a Model for Journalism Funding

Peer-Based Research Funding as a Model for Journalism Funding

Journalism Funders Forum
11 Jan 2024
A new study by Maria Latos, Frank Lobigs, and Holger Wormer, TU Dortmund, attempts to systematically transfer established funding…