# National Journalism Funds (July 2023)

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## **Event:** “State of the field - National Journalism Funds”

**When:** 5 July 2023

**Time:** 15:00 - 16:30 CEST

**Where:** Online

**Registration link:** [**https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsc--sqzIjEtTa20pC9-uUo2dX9a3EkTCO** ](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsc--sqzIjEtTa20pC9-uUo2dX9a3EkTCO)

### **Introduction** (15:00 - 15:05)

**Mira Milosevic**, Executive Director, [Global Forum for Media Development](https://gfmd.info)

**Sameer Padania,** Director, [Macroscope](https://macrosco.pe/about/)

### **Session 1: Examples of funds that were set in the past-lessons learned and new, upcoming funds (15:05-15:25)**

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Speakers/case studies:

* Marius Dragomir, Director, Media\&Journalism Research Center [MJRC](http://journalismresearch.org/category/in-the-news/)&#x20;
* Anya Schiffrin, Director, [School for International and Public Affairs SIPA, Columbia University](https://www.sipa.columbia.edu)
* Abir Awad, Media Development Consultant, former Head of Programme for large pan-Arab content/media development initiatives 2009-2012 [BBC Media Action](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/)
* Francis Sowa (Ph.D.), National Coordinator, Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG)
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### **Session 2: National Journalism Funds -  a tool for assisting public interest media - opportunities and challenges (15:35-15:55)**

### **Q\&A (15:25-15:35)**

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Speakers/case studies:

* Verónica Longo, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina&#x20;
* Kamanzi Dustan, Director, Tanzania Media Fundation&#x20;
* Franz Kruger, Research associate from Wits University, Johannesbu
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### **Q\&A (15:55-16:05)**

### **Discussion and recommendations (16:05-16:30)**

**--ENDS--**

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&#x20;A **National Fund for Journalism (NFJ)** is a dedicated structure that is designed with a strategic sectoral purpose to *provide long-term funding to an independent journalism ecosystem in a particular country, region or place*. It can take different forms, but in essence is designed to redress shortcomings, barriers or imbalances in a particular media market, or to incentivise, catalyse or accelerate new entrants or transformative processes in that market.
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The discussion[ ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit) attempted to answer **the** **following questions:**

1. [**What are the ideal characteristics of a national journalism fund?**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit#heading=h.nmnp22cau53)
2. [**What kinds of objectives do NFJs have?**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit#heading=h.is4pshljjq41)&#x20;
3. [**What is driving increased interest in NFJs as a strategic solution?**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit#heading=h.hqqgi62ixrl)&#x20;
4. [**What systemic challenges can NFJs address?**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit#heading=h.r6vn5h4eb5uw)&#x20;
5. [**What design questions do those setting up a fund need to ask?**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit#heading=h.nekx75v5fdw)
6. [**Which approaches are used to establish NFJs?**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit#heading=h.5b7d7gq1m2rd)&#x20;
7. [**What practical steps and lessons learned about good practice can be observed from existing or proposed NFJs?**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit#heading=h.b2tpy6b2x28p)&#x20;

**The resulting policy paper also outlines a number of** [**considerations for the media development community**](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FXNMVqIB1rdFUwbb8yvvYyQJjAf2oQ9VG6AqRXpt8CY/edit#heading=h.2sgedblf9rqg)**.**&#x20;
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**GET INVOLVED**\
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[ADD MORE CASE STUDIES AND LITERATURE TO OUR EVOLVING MAPPING OF NATIONAL JOURNALISM FUNDS](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mIoIf58Z8BF0rz0B4u7gcQU1zVWNf7wc4boUtmNo5ak/edit#gid=0)
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### Literature review and c**ase studies**&#x20;

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For a literature review and case studies including [Tanzania, Siera Leone, Armenia, Argentina and other past,  current and upcoming funds](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/national-funds-july-2023/case-studies-examples-of-national-journalism-funds) please see this [page](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/national-funds-july-2023/case-studies-examples-of-national-journalism-funds).&#x20;
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[lit-review-case-studies](https://impact.gfmd.info/meetings/2023/national-journalism-funds-july-2023/lit-review-case-studies)
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