MDIF launches private equity impact fund for independent media MDIF update 7 February 2019 New York, February 7, 2019: As illiberal democracies advance around the world and even digital darlings like Buzzfeed, HuffPost and … Read more
MDIF Statement on Djukanovic ‘fascist’ remarks MDIF update 13 April 2018 New York, April 13, 2018: Media Development Investment Fund is alarmed and appalled at remarks by Milo Djukanovic, President of … Read more
MDIF closes $6-million media impact fund MDIF update 19 March 2018 Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) today announced final close of MDIF Media Finance I, a $6-million impact fund investing in … Read more
Harlan Mandel appears on The Back Story podcast MDIF update 5 March 2018 MDIF’s CEO Harlan Mandel appeared on WAN-IFRA’s new media freedom podcast, The Back Story. The episode, entitled ‘Show me the … Read more
MDIF selected for ImpactAssets 50 for seventh straight year MDIF update 27 February 2018 Media Development Investment Fund has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50), a free online resource for investors and … Read more
MDIF publishes two digital media management guides MDIF update 10 January 2018 Media Advisory Services, MDIF’s technical assistance hub, has published the first two handbooks in a series of practical guides for … Read more
Harlan Mandel podcast on investing in freedom of the press MDIF update 6 September 2017 MDIF CEO Harlan Mandel, as a guest of the 165th Terms of Reference Podcast by Aidpreneur, talks about how MDIF supports … Read more
MDIF, OSF and Omidyar Network launch South Africa Media Innovation Program MDIF updateSAMIP 29 August 2017 29 August 2017, Johannesburg: Today saw the launch of the South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) to provide dedicated funding … Read more
Harlan Mandel discusses building audience trust and media sustainability MDIF update 8 June 2017 With the media in a state of dramatic flux, MDIF CEO Harlan Mandel talks to the Center for International Media … Read more