“Autocracies have realized that media is a cheap asset when it comes to controlling political influence, and that’s because media is not highly valued, and because there isn’t enough independent money to support journalism,” said the International Fund’s CEO Nishant Lalwani on a panel discussion entitled 'Rethinking Philanthropy: Can Money Save Democracy?' at Athens Democracy Forum last week. 📰 Read the full The New York Times article here: https://lnkd.in/gneF6JvF
International Fund for Public Interest Media
Non-profit Organizations
Enabling media markets to work for democracy
About us
The International Fund for Public Interest Media aims to increase support to independent media to enable their development, sustainability and independence, and develop lasting solutions to the current media market failure.
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- 11-50 employees
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- 2021
Employees at International Fund for Public Interest Media
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Nishant Lalwani
CEO, International Fund for Public Interest Media
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Catherine Pawlow
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Pablo M. Fernández
Regional Manager for Latin America & the Caribbean @ IFPIM | Innovation, media & human development experience
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Arturo Wallace
Journalism. Media Development. Strategic Communications.
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International Fund for Public Interest Media reposted this
The Press Play Prague international film festival opens today! We would like to thank all of our festival and media partners for helping to make this event possible. Find the program at the link: https://lnkd.in/eUM-JViC Prague Civil Society Centre, Internet Society, Committee to Protect Journalists, International Fund for Public Interest Media, Surfshark, Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD), International Press Institute (IPI), European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), FORUM 2000, European Journalism Centre (EJC), Prague Media Point, Okraj.cz, Filmový Přehled, HlídacíPes.org, VOXPOT, Forum 24 a.s., Expats.cz, Česká pera
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Media Research & Consulting | Program Coordination | Media Development, Sustainability & Training | Policy Analysis | Outreach | Content Management | Event Management
The International Fund for Public Interest Media is committed to providing flexible, long-term financial support to news organizations. Why? Pierrick Judeaux told me in an interview for Journalism Funders Forum. Read it:
Inside IFPIM’s Strategy to Protect Independent Journalism
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“What we are witnessing is not a crisis of journalism, but a crisis of democracy itself. Societies without trustworthy news sources are defenseless against misinformation, corruption, and authoritarianism,” write Luminate's Principal of Global Programmes Alexandra Buccianti and Chief Executive Stephen King. The International Fund is thrilled to receive a significant new contribution from the Luminate Group, one of the Fund’s earliest supporters and a founding donor. This commitment of $2 million will support the Fund’s work to create fair value exchange between Big Tech and public interest journalism, help media outlets adapt to the rapidly changing tech landscape, and support research and learning. “This funding isn’t just a financial lifeline; it’s an investment in democracy.” #GiveTruthAVoice
In a world where truth is increasingly under siege, we’re continuing to make bold choices to protect our shared reality. Our new $2 million grant to further support the International Fund for Public Interest Media will empower IFPIM to tackle the Goliath of our time: Big Tech's impact on the media landscape. IFPIM's work is critical in supporting media outlets in the Global South, where less than 10% of donor funds typically reaches. From Nicaragua to Nepal, public interest media outlets are fighting to survive – and this support offers a lifeline: it's a strategic investment in fostering independent media where quality journalism can thrive alongside technological innovation. As we navigate the waters of AI and digital disruption, initiatives like IFPIM are crucial in preserving the integrity of our information ecosystem. Learn more from Luminate's Alexandra Buccianti and Stephen King:
A moment of truth for public interest media
Luminate on LinkedIn
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📢 CAREER ALERT The International Fund is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented individual to support the management of grants and compliance processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in coordinating complex workflows, including those related to compliance and contract management. Apply ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gC2sWsE7
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Last week, the International Fund was thrilled to host A Moment of Truth - the International Fund’s Impact Summit and Investment Case launch - held on the margins of #UNGA79 at the Ford Foundation. Read about key highlights and moments from the event:
A Moment of Truth at the 79th UNGA
International Fund for Public Interest Media on LinkedIn
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The International Fund is thrilled to receive a significant new contribution from Luminate, one of the Fund’s earliest supporters and a founding donor. This commitment of $2 million will support the Fund’s projects around learning, policy, and emerging technologies. Latanya Mapp, member of Luminate’s governing board, announced this new grant at the launch of International Fund’s Investment Case — A Moment of Truth — on the sidelines of #UNGA79. “We are at a turning point for our societies, and in order for us to meet the challenges of our day public interest is central. We understand that you can’t do that without journalists, without their organizations being able to fund that kind of work,” she said during her announcement. “IFPIM is the lynchpin right now. It's the right time, it's the right issues, it is the absolute moment when these types of collaborative efforts have to happen.”
The rise of AI and the dominance of Big Tech pose unprecedented challenges to public interest media. At Luminate, we're tackling these issues head-on through our continued support of the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM). We're proud to further our partnership through a new $2 million grant to support the Fund’s projects around learning, policy, and emerging technologies – with an aim to cement its role as a robust and independent institution engaged in service to advance public interest media and the associated ecosystem, at a critical point in time. From its origins as a concept we helped fund in 2020, IFPIM has grown into a crucial lifeline for independent journalism in low and middle-income countries. IFPIM has raised over $50 million and committed $8 million across 16 countries, helping to foster media pluralism and marginalised voices in the news industry in the Global South. Public interest media acts as a bulwark against disinformation, holds power to account, and ensures citizens have access to the information they need to make informed decisions. As AI-driven disinformation and platform monopolies threaten to reshape our information landscape, strong, independent journalism is more critical than ever. Through IFPIM, we're not just funding individual outlets, but building a more resilient, diverse media ecosystem capable of safeguarding democracy in the digital age. Funders, take note: In a world where misinformation can spread at the speed of a click, investing in public interest media through organisations like IFPIM is an investment in the resilience and integrity of our shared information space. Learn more from IFPIM's new investment case to secure the survival of independent journalism: momentoftruth.ifpim.org
A Moment of Truth
momentoftruth.ifpim.org
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International Fund for Public Interest Media reposted this
In today’s global information landscape, ensuring integrity across all levels of society is more important than ever. Join the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) and the Forum on Information and Democracy for the parallel session “Shaping a Whole-of-Society Approach for Information Integrity.” Led by Camille Grenier, Executive Director at the Forum on Information and Democracy, and Nishant Lalwani, CEO at the International Fund for Public Interest Media, this session explores how to build governance institutions that truly represent and integrate the concerns of all societal groups. Discover how national and international policies can evolve to better manage our global information space. 📅 1-3 October 2024 📍 Athens, Greece 🔗 Save your seat here: https://lnkd.in/ew36z677 The Democracy & Culture Foundation The New York Times #AthensDemocracyForum #InformationIntegrity #PublicInterestMedia #Governance #IFPIM #PolicyMaking
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Today, at #UNGA79 in New York, the International Fund for Public Interest Media launched its Investment Case and ambitious campaign: $150 million to support independent journalism in 50 low- and middle-income countries. In 2023 alone, 42 countries experienced democratic backsliding or a rise in autocratic systems of government, affecting 2.8 billion people (35% of the global population). Without facts, you can't have truth. Without truth, you can't have trust. Without trust, we have no shared reality, no democracy, and it becomes impossible to deal with our world's existential problems. We must #GiveTruthAVoice if we want to protect global democracy. Learn more about our Investment Case, “A Moment of Truth: Securing the Survival of Independent Journalism” ➡️ momentoftruth.ifpim.org
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"As part of its ambitious new campaign, IFPIM says it aims to fund 300 media outlets across 50 low- and middle-income countries in the next three years. It hopes to reach an estimated 280 million people with trustworthy, independent journalism." Read Sara Fischer's coverage of the launch of the International Fund's Investment Case on Axios ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g_RKEtFn
International Fund for Public Interest Media looks to raise $150M
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