Timely, accurate, relevant information is critical to free societies. It enables fuller participation in public life, holds the powerful to account and protects the rights of the individual.
MDIF invests its resources of financial capital and human skills in independent media companies in a range of countries where access to free and independent media is under threat. It provides affordable debt, equity and quasi-equity financing to help journalists build sustainable businesses around professional, responsible, quality journalism. Supporting investments with business, strategic and technical know-how, MDIF helps build news institutions that are strong enough to hold governments to account, expose corruption and drive systemic change.
MDIF is a New York-registered not-for-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) public charity status.
MDIF invests its resources of financial capital and human skills in independent media companies in a range of countries where access to free and independent media is under threat. It provides affordable debt, equity and quasi-equity financing to help journalists build sustainable businesses around professional, responsible, quality journalism. Supporting investments with business, strategic and technical know-how, MDIF helps build news institutions that are strong enough to hold governments to account, expose corruption and drive systemic change.
MDIF is a New York-registered not-for-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) public charity status.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 212-807-1304
Founded date: 1996
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| 11.02.2025 | NAMIP Launches Case Studies Highlighting Media Innovation in Nigeria | Abuja, February 10, 2025 The Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP), funded by the MacArthur Foundation and implemented by the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF), proudly announces the launch of case studies showcasing groundbreakin... |
| 26.01.2024 | Indonesian legaltech firm bags series B funds to develop legal genAI tool | InvestmentsNews Jofie Yordan · 1 Feb 2024 · 1 min readIndonesian legaltech firm bags series B funds to develop legal genAI tool Hukumonline and MDIF team / Photo credit: Hukumonline Hukumonline, an Indonesia-based digital legal services pro... |
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| 01.09.2017 | Six finalists stand chance to each win R500 000 in SAMIP Innovation Challenge | Newly launched South Africa Media Innovation Program has opened a call for applications for its SAMIP Innovation Challenge, in which up to six finalists will each win a cash prize of up to R500 000. The Media Development Investment Fund (M... |
| 01.09.2017 | Six finalists stand chance to each win R500 000 in SAMIP Innovation Challenge | Newly launched South Africa Media Innovation Program has opened a call for applications for its SAMIP Innovation Challenge, in which up to six finalists will each win a cash prize of up to R500 000. The Media Development Investment Fund (MD... |
| 13.03.2015 | Outernet Joins The Space Race For Internet Accessibility | The space race to launch satellites providing internet coverage to the roughly 4 billion people living in unconnected or nominally connected communities around the world is no longer just the purview of billionaire moguls and the world’s bi... |
| 04.03.2014 | How Independent Media Around The World Can Flourish | Independent media has historically faced an uphill slog. Before the Internet, organizations had to deal with printing costs and very limited distribution networks. Web 2.0 gave them new outlets, but did not necessarily help publications gro... |
| 27.12.2013 | With Angel Funding From Top Media Veterans, The News Lens Wants To Reshape Journalism In Taiwan | Earlier this month, The News Lens, an independent media startup in Taiwan, announced that it had received angel funding from Marcus Brauchli, whose resume includes top editing positions at the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, an... |
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