Rasmus Kleis Nielsen Thanks yes - starkly highlights: good journalism matters to democracy but good journalism isn’t going to be a happy accident of current markets

📢 Open call for proposals: support for independent media organizations investing in audience strategies to better serve the public. To apply, organizations must first submit the eligibility form on opencall.ifpim.org 📅 Deadline for applications: July 1

International Federation of Journalists - Special Report: South Asia’s Media Viability and Trust Issue - PDF online here: bit.ly/ifj2024 Features a section on Sapan News - 'The Thought Behind the Dream' #journalism #democracy #southasia

📢 CAREER ALERT The International Fund is seeking a dynamic and strategic individual to support the Director of the 'What Works' Unit. The ideal candidate will have a background in monitoring, evaluation, and learning. Apply ➡️ ifpim.bamboohr.com/careers/42

“Just 8% of the world now lives in full free democracies.” Nishant Lalwani, co-founder of International Fund for Public Interest Media highlights the parallels between the decline in independent journalism in recent years and the rise in authoritarianism. Watch in full: tinyurl.com/4nh7b9c3 #SirHarrySummit

Change begins now.

"Countries have been lamenting the crisis in independent media for a decade...foreign-aid spending on journalism was flat over that period. The world has changed - a shift in donor strategy is overdue." Project Syndicate piece by Nishant Lalwani @Maha_Taki & myself project-syndicate.org/commentary/oec…

We are pleased to partner with the International Federation of Journalists to ensure that Palestinians and the world can continue to stay informed from local media outlets, whose reporters are working in grave conditions to provide on-the-ground coverage and analysis International Fund for Public Interest Media

This week’s riots aren’t happening in a vacuum. We’re living and breathing on platforms that billionaires have optimised for outrage. This is the world that social media made. My piece for The Observer with contributions from the great Maria Ressa + more theguardian.com/media/article/…

Out today: the first episode of our democracy success stories series! Explore the story of how WFD worked with MPs, ministers, and civil society in Malaysia to uncover ways to improve lives at wfd.org/story/budgetin…. #DemocracyCan

Very pleased to share that my replacement at globalvoices.org is Doctora Malka Older ! A reflection from me, and announcements from Malka and our board. globalvoices.org/2024/09/16/cel…