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Towards Sustainable Journalism in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Brief

Theodora Dame Adjin-Tettey, Anthea Garman, Franz Krüger, Ulrika Olausson, Peter Berglez, Lars Tallert, Guy Berger, Vilhelm Fritzon

Fojo Media Institute; Consortium to Promote Human Rights, Civic Freedoms and Media Development (CHARM) Africa, 2nd ed. (2021), 36 pp.

"Sustainable journalism addresses two intertwined challenges of our time: * The sustainability crisis of society, e.g. environmental crises, democratic crises, poverty, financial crises, armed conflicts, etc. Obviously, journalism has a crucial role to play here since it contributes greatly to the p ... more

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Leadership or Stagnation: The Future of Media Viability in Bangladesh

Ross Settles, Tanim Ahmed

Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI); Fojo Media Institute (2021), 38 pp.

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Sustainability: Going Beyond the Buzzword
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Michel Leroy

Forum Medien und Entwicklung (fome); MEDAS21 (2021), 31 pp.

"This paper aims to trace the social construct of sustainability in the context of media development and define what is to be sustained, at the level of the intervention (the process of change) or its outcome (the impact on the medium itself). It is intended for all those who are concerned, closely ... more

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Media Viability in East Africa: Kenya

George Gathigi, Ann Hollifield

Aga Khan University; Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2021), vii, 30 pp.

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Media Viability in East Africa: Uganda

George Gathigi, Ann Hollifield (eds.)

Aga Khan University; Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2021), vii, 31 pp.

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Media Viability in East Africa: Tanzania

George Gathigi, Ann Hollifield (eds.)

Aga Khan University; Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2021), vii, 33 pp.

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UNESCO Media Viability Indicators: Research Study Jamaica

Brian Schmidt, Kiran Maharaj

Media Institute of the Caribbean; UNESCO (2021), 86 pp.

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Media Sustainability in Latin America: Changes and Transformations in the Production Models, Sources of Income, and Products of Latin American Media

Agustín Espada

Montevideo: UNESCO (2021), 18 pp.

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Income Models of Independent Media in Difficult Contexts
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Evaline Schot

Free Press Unlimited (2020), 48 pp.

"Diversification with age: The media in this research are in a constant process of diversifying their revenue streams. Generally speaking, the longer a medium exists, the more income streams a medium has. This shows that diversification of income models takes time and patience. Donor funding remains ... more

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Will the Palestinian Press Survive Corona Virus? The Media in Light of Corona Crisis Difficulties and Challenges

Ramallah: Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) (2020), 33 pp.

"A quick review of the media status in Palestine indicates that the restrictions and general measures that accompanied the spread of the epidemic will lead to the suspension of many independent/private media outlets, as a result of the interruption of their main source of income, represented in the ... more

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Sustainability Goals in the Field of Media Development: The Case of Fondation Hirondelle

Michel Leroy

Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication (2020), 15 pp.

"The aim of this study is to analyse one of the leading development aid projects in the field of the media, Lausanne-based Fondation Hirondelle (FH), from a communication perspective: It will first be conceptualized in a broader socio-cultural and political sense, in relation to the paradigm of sust ... more

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Un futur durable: Étude de capitalisation sur les activités de pérennisation de la Fondation Hirondelle

Michel Leroy

Dortmund: Institut Erich-Brost, TU Dortmund (2020), 17 pp.

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Measuring Beyond Money: The Media Viability Indicators (MVIs)

Laura Moore, Ann Hollfield, Nadine Jurrat, Gerwin de Roy

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2020), 7 pp.

"This paper presents a new set of indicators to assess the viability of news media at a time when the discussion about the survival of quality media is omnipresent, while systematic, fact-based strategies to tackle the problem are omni-absent. As digital transformation is sweeping through the media ... more

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Jordan Media Assessment: Executive Summary and Recommendations

USAID; Management Systems International (MSI) (2020), 15 pp.

"Implemented between January-March 2020, the Jordan Media Assessment (JMA) aims to provide an overview of the media landscape in Jordan, with a specific focus on how digital media impact Jordan’s democratic development. The findings will assist USAID/Jordan to determine the broader needs of the me ... more

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Myanmar Media's Response to COVID-19

Thal Nyein Thu, Jane Madlyn McElhone, Tessa Piper (eds.)

New York: Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) (2020), 41 pp.

"In June 2020, MDIF conducted a survey of 36 Myanmar media outlets to gather information about the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses between March and May. They represent a mix of national media, as well as local media from the ethnic states and regions. Their operations are of various sizes: t ... hree media have 70-150 staff, 7 have 20-69, and 26 have 1-19. All the media surveyed felt the impact of COVID-19 almost immediately. Not surprisingly, as this has generally been the experience of media worldwide, commercial revenue decline was often dramatic: half of the survey respondents reported more than a 75% drop in income. Thirty-two of the 36 respondents had advertising revenue prior to the start of the pandemic, and all of them reported that it was negatively affected. All 19 media with print products were obliged to either reduce or even halt production. In response to collapsing revenues, 31 of the 36 survey respondents instituted spending cuts between March and May including, in some cases, cutting salaries and staff. Even as they reeled from the economic impact, Myanmar media also had to adapt their working environments. All the media surveyed quickly instituted work from home practices or else established social distancing in their offices and provided protective equipment for their staff. At the same time, more than half of the media reported having to contend with safety and security challenges. These came in the form of restrictions on movement, websites being blocked, on and offline surveillance, staff harassment and arrests. In common with media in other countries, one bright spot in this bleak picture has been audience growth. MDIF’s survey found that almost all media saw both their digital audiences, and audience engagement, increase. This had a positive knock-on effect for the media, with 30 respondents reporting that during this period they were able to strengthen their digital skills and knowledge due to the increased focus on their online content. The good news that 21 of the 31 respondents that sought emergency funding during the survey period obtained it, is tempered by the reality that the impact of COVID-19 has been deep and will be long lasting. The future for media in Myanmar is precarious." (Introduction) more

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Media Viability in the CORAPE Network

Patricio Cerón Llive, Jorge Guachamín

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie; Coordinadora de Radios Populares y Educativas del Ecuador (CORAPE) (2020), 33 pp.

"The Coordinadora de Medios Comunitarios, Populares y Educativos de Ecuador (CORAPE) is the biggest network of community media in Ecuador, and since 2016 has been the main partner of DW Akademie in that South American country. Between 2016 and 2019 the two organizations implemented a project finance ... more

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Media Independence and Sustainability

Mira Milosevic

Global Conference for Media Freedom, November 16, 2020 (2020), 6 pp.

"Without new public funding, regulation of digital markets, and international support systems for non-profit media, independent professional journalism is in danger of becoming an expensive luxury rather than a universal public good. The press freedom and media development communities have joined jo ... more

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Strategies and (survival) Tactics: The Case of Syrian Oppositional Media in Turkey

Yazan Badran

Journal of Alternative and Community Media, volume 5, issue 1 (2020), pp. 69-85

"This article aims to investigate the regulatory, financial and political environment negotiated by oppositional Syrian media operating in exile in Turkey, as well as to identify the main tactics used by them in negotiating between these constraints to ensure their survival in an increasingly diffic ... more

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Sustainability of Professional Journalism in the Media Business Environment of the Western Balkans

Sanela Hodžic, Brankica Petkovic

European Union; TACSO 3 project; GDSI (2020), 54 pp.

"Independent media outlets in the Western Balkans are facing major challenges to their financial sustainability. With the exception of some of the largest broadcasters with national coverage and the most visited online media, the majority of media outlets across the region are not sustainable busine ... more

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Media Freedom in South Africa Today: Unravelling Multifarious Threats toward a Research and Advocacy Response

Julie Reid, Glenda. Daniels, Kate Skinner

Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, volume 46, issue 3 (2020), pp. 1-19

"This article assesses the multiple factors which are barriers to media freedom in South Africa. These include crises of financial sustainability of the media sector which have recently been compounded by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; widespread job losses in journalism; and harassment and phy ... more

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