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Unlocking local capital: What does it take to address the funding needs of public interest media with locally anchored solutions?
International Media Support (IMS) (2026), 29 pp.
"In general terms, this learning brief moves forward from the question of “where is the money?” to the question of “what does it take to unlock it?” In other words, how do we work alongside local government, private, philanthropic, and community sectors to meet the funding needs of journalis
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Journalism and Media Funding in Europe
Brussels: Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association; Journalism Funders Forum (2026)
"Based on a sample of 36 philanthropic organisations from 12 countries, the report shows that while funding for the field remains relatively limited, it is diverse, evolving and increasingly shaped by concerns around democracy, misinformation and the long-term sustainability of independent journalis
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Meeting the Revenue Challenge: Philanthropy's Role in Local News Growth
Philadelphia, PA: Wyncote Foundation (2026), 32 pp.
"Starting in February 2025, we set out to identify and examine success stories among local news groups, where success was sustainability in business operations, even if that term has a range of interpretations. We reasoned that the experiences of these successful organizations might carry predictive
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Funding the Future of Local News: Lessons for the UK and beyond from journalism funds around the world
Deep Insights
Greater Community Media; Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) (2026), 124 pp.
"In this report we have documented ten case studies of visionary journalism support funds that we can learn from, drawing out insights and experiences from interviews with the people behind these funds. As we ourselves have been founders and leaders of pioneering local news organisations in the UK,
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Demokratie beginnt im Lokalen: Zeit für eine neue Medienförderung
Berlin: Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2025), 30 pp.
"[...] mit welchen Instrumenten können journalistische Marktaustritte verringert und Neugründungen gefördert werden – und das mit möglichst effizientem Mitteleinsatz? In diesem Kurzgutachten vergleichen wir verschiedene strukturelle Maßnahmen sowie Förderinstrumente mit Blick auf Kriterien w
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Catalysing private capital: Financing the future of public interest media
Deep Insights
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2025), 19 pp.
"This report responds to a rising demand from the media development field to understand how private capital can complement and strengthen traditional donor funding. It explores the potential of innovative financial instruments to support sustainable, independent journalism and build healthy informat
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The Economic Imperative of Investing in Public Interest Media
Forum on Information & Democracy (2025), 20 pp.
"Halting the decline of public interest media requires systematically recognizing, measuring, and rewarding the true value of public interest media to national and global economies and enabling governments to more effectively guide both public and private innovation. As we have argued, too much of t
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Guía de ayudas a medios y publicidad institucional para el Tercer Sector de la Comunicación
Salamanca: Comunicación Social Ediciones y Publicaciones (2025), 68 pp.
"La presente guía expone el funcionamiento de las ayudas a medios de comunicación y la publicidad institucional, destacando su relevancia como posibles fuentes clave de financiación para medios del Tercer Sector y aquellos que se autodefinen como independientes. Se anal
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Guía de acceso a la contratación pública para el Tercer Sector de la Comunicación
Comunicación Social Ediciones y Publicaciones (2025), 85 pp.
"Esta guía ofrece una herramienta útil y práctica que facilita el acceso del TSC a las licitaciones públicas, contribuyendo a su sostenibilidad económica y fortaleciendo su autonomía e independencia. Proporciona información clara, sencilla y accesible sobre los procedimientos, requisitos y op
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Peer-based research funding as a model for journalism funding
Journalism, volume 25, issue 11 (2024), pp. 2440-2459
"Financing high-quality journalistic reporting is becoming increasingly difficult worldwide and economic pressure has intensified in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While numerous alternative funding possibilities are discussed, ranging from membership models to government funding, they should no
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Crowdfunding Investigations: Lessons Learned About Harnessing Audience Buy-In from Ireland, Brazil, and Portugal
Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), February 14 (2024)
"Investigative journalism is expensive. Partnerships and grants can help but can also introduce conditions or stall proceedings. Could crowdfunding, where audience members donate to support an investigation, offer an alternative? “Crowdfunding serves as a crucial revenue source in investigative jo
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The Media Viability Manifesto: A Common Framework for Joint Action
Key Guides
Bonn et al.: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie; Media Viability Manifesto Initiative (2024), 33 pp.
"The Media Viability Manifesto (MVM) provides an urgently needed common framework for joint action from the global media development community. Its aim is three-pronged: To foster conceptual clarity, to strengthen strategic collaboration between multiple stakeholders, and to align practical implemen
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Press Forward: A Guide for Local Funders
Press Forward (2024), 23 pp.
"Press Forward aims to grow the overall investment in local news and strengthen communities across the country over the next five years by focusing on such shared values as equity, accessibility, collaboration and centering community needs. The vision of the founding coalition is to increase resourc
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Public financing of news media in the EU: Final report
Luxembourg: European Union (2024), 162 pp.
"At an aggregate level, public allocations dedicated to public service media have increased only modestly in recent years. However, there are substantial variations in allocations (absolute and per capita) across countries. Some Member States have recently increased funding, others have cut back. As
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Manifiesto sobre la Viabilidad de los Medios de comunicación: Un marco común para la acción conjunta
Key Guides
Bonn et al.: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie; Media Viability Manifesto Initiative; UNESCO IPDC (2024), 37 pp.
"El Manifiesto sobre la Viabilidad de los Medios de comunicación (MVM, por sus siglas en inglés) proporciona un marco común, urgentemente necesario, para la acción conjunta de la comunidad mundial de desarrollo de los medios. Su objetivo es triple: fomentar la claridad conceptual, reforzar la co
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Examining New Models in Journalism Funding
Media and Communication, volume 12 (2024), [151 pp.]
Enabling a Sustainable News Environment: A Framework for Media Finance Legislation
Deep Insights
Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI) (2024), 46 pp.
"This study examines 23 recently enacted or proposed legislative efforts from 2018 through 2024 aimed at providing revenue streams for journalism. We hope it offers a fulsome method for analyzing possible paths forward. There are two main parts of the report: Part One groups this legislation into se
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