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Financial manager of El Periódico arrested

24 August 2022

Flora Silva, financial manager of the Guatemalan newspaper El Periódico, was arrested on August 19 after a raid on her …

Vijesti founder wins media freedom award

24 August 2022

Zeljko Ivanovic, founder and journalist of the Montenegrin daily Vijesti, won a Freedom of the Media Award presented by the …

Leading Guatemalan journalist José Ruben Zamora arrested

2 August 2022

José Ruben Zamora, founder and President of investigative newspaper El Periódico and one of Guatemala’s leading independent journalists, was arrested …

Gerald Nagler, MDIF’s Board Member Emeritus, passes away

1 August 2022

Gerald Nagler, MDIF’s Board Member Emeritus, prominent human rights activist, founder of Civil Rights Defenders and Secretary General of the …

MDIF Portfolio Review 2021

31 July 2022

Media Development Investment Fund has published its Portfolio Review 2021, where we look back on our media development and impact …

Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) Advisory Committee appointed

21 July 2022

Following the call for program applications and the appointment of a Nigerian team to lead MDIF’s Nigeria Media Innovation Program …

Ukrainian media resolute in the face of Russian invasion

18 July 2022

As the war grinds on, independent media in Ukrainian-held territory continue to provide vital news and information to audiences. However, …

Independent media’s struggle to survive in Myanmar

18 July 2022

By Tosca Santoso Thanks to social media platforms, media are succeeding in increasing their audiences. Revenue sources are another matter. …

Rappler defiant after ordered to close by Philippines’ SEC

4 July 2022

Independent digital news outlet Rappler was ordered to close by the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 28 June, …