Category: MDIF update

MDIF celebrates 25 years of investing in independent media

29 January 2021

It was 25 years ago today that MDIF made its first loan to the independent daily SME in Slovakia. SME …

MDIF extends condolences over the passing of Dragan Janjic

6 January 2021

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing away of Dragan Janjic, co-founder and long-time editor of …

How to minimise the impact of Covid-19 on your media business eight months into the crisis: available in 14 languages

2 December 2020

In March 2020, we published a list of recommendations in 9 languages to help media limit the adverse impact of …

MDIF calls for applications to Southeast Asia media initiative

24 November 2020

MDIF has places currently available for three media companies or not-for-profit organizations committed to providing credible, independent news, information or …

Call for applications for Ethiopia media business capacity building programme

23 November 2020

MDIF is inviting applications from independent media in Ethiopia for a business capacity building programme. The programme will provide selected …

Catherine Gicheru appointed to MDIF Board, Jim Egan joins as CIO

11 November 2020

Catherine Gicheru, founder and director of the Africa Women Journalism Project (AWJP) and an International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight …

Membership in News Fund reopens to catalyze membership models

14 October 2020

Membership Puzzle Project and Media Development Investment Fund today announced the reopening of the Membership in News Fund, a global …

Kerstin Mogull joins MDIF Board as Ying Chan and Alexej Fulmek rotate off

21 September 2020

Kerstin Mogull, who recently stepped down as Managing Director of Tate (encompassing Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate …

MDIF joins Splice Beta Online

15 September 2020

MDIF’s Koreel Lahiri, Kevin Brockland and Tessa Piper presented and moderated sessions at the Splice Beta Online conference running throughout …