Category: MDIF update

MDIF selected for ImpactAssets 50 2014

1 November 2014

Media Development Investment Fund has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2014 (IA 50), a free, online resource for impact …

MDIF profiled by ImpactAlpha

20 October 2014

ImpactAlpha, a website providing reporting and analysis on investors and fund managers who are leveraging social and environmental trends to …

The impact of investigative journalism

19 September 2014

In-depth, systematic reporting plays a crucial role in fighting corruption, promoting accountability and fostering transparency. The Global Investigative Journalism Network …

WAN-IFRA: The Capitalisation Gap

1 September 2014

The capitalization gap for independent news media businesses in developing markets is a stark reality. A joint WAN-IFRA/Sida paper assesses …

MDIF digital specialists interviewed by La Nacion

29 August 2014

Ross Settles, MDIF Senior Advisor for Digital Media, and Syed Karim, Director of Innovation and founder of Outernet, have been …

Media Development’s Role in Social, Economic, and Political Progress – Literature Review

8 August 2014

A review of development research shows that independent media play a critical role in improving governance and reducing corruption, increasing …

European Press Prize Award Ceremony

6 May 2014

Journalists from Russia, Turkey and Croatia were among those honoured by the European Press Prize at a special ceremony in …

Ensuring rigorous impact investment reporting

9 April 2014

As the field of impact investing grows, it’s important that the measurement and reporting of impact is thoughtful and rigorous, …

European Press Prizes recognise continent’s best journalism

27 March 2014

Journalists from Russia, Turkey and Croatia were among those honoured by the European Press Prize at a special ceremony in …