Vijesti founder wins media freedom award MDIF clients 24 August 2022 Zeljko Ivanovic, founder and journalist of the Montenegrin daily Vijesti, won a Freedom of the Media Award presented by the … Read more
Leading Guatemalan journalist José Ruben Zamora arrested MDIF clients 2 August 2022 José Ruben Zamora, founder and President of investigative newspaper El Periódico and one of Guatemala’s leading independent journalists, was arrested … Read more
Ukrainian media resolute in the face of Russian invasion Impact on clientsMDIF clients 18 July 2022 As the war grinds on, independent media in Ukrainian-held territory continue to provide vital news and information to audiences. However, … Read more
Independent media’s struggle to survive in Myanmar MDIF clients 18 July 2022 By Tosca Santoso Thanks to social media platforms, media are succeeding in increasing their audiences. Revenue sources are another matter. … Read more
Rappler defiant after ordered to close by Philippines’ SEC MDIF clients 4 July 2022 Independent digital news outlet Rappler was ordered to close by the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 28 June, … Read more
United Media becomes majority owner of Vijesti MDIF clients 11 June 2022 United Media, the leading media company in Southeast Europe, has become the majority owner of the media house Vijesti in … Read more
The election of Marcos Jr. in the Philippines is a big win for misinformation Impact on societyMDIF clients 25 May 2022 The victory of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in this month’s Philippines’ presidential election wasn’t only a victory for the son … Read more
Digital attacks are becoming the weapon of choice to silence media MDIF clients 3 May 2022 Media freedom faces a daunting range of challenges, from censorship and jailings to physical assaults and murder. As if this … Read more
El Faro says, ‘No to censorship’ MDIF clients 7 April 2022 Leading investigative digital news outlet El Faro has removed all content from today’s site to protest the government’s most recent … Read more
