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National Journalism Funds (July 2023)

GFMD IMPACT consultation on national funds to support journalism and public interest media.

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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 ​
Introduction (15:00 - 15:05)
Mira Milosevic, Executive Director, Global Forum for Media Development​
Sameer Padania, Director, Macroscope​
Session 1: Examples of funds that were set in the past-lessons learned and new, upcoming funds (15:05-15:25)
Speakers/case studies:
Marius Dragomir, Director, Media&Journalism Research Center MJRC 
Anya Schiffrin, Director, School for International and Public Affairs SIPA, Columbia University​
Abir Awad, Media Development Consultant, former Head of Programme for large pan-Arab content/media development initiatives 2009-2012 BBC Media Action​
Francis Sowa (Ph.D.), National Coordinator, Media Reform Coordinating Group (MRCG)
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)
Speakers/case studies:
Verónica Longo, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Argentina 
Kamanzi Dustan, Director, Tanzania Media Fundation 
Franz Kruger, Research associate from Wits University, Johannesbu
Q&A (15:55-16:05)
Discussion and recommendations (16:05-16:30)
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 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.
The discussion  attempted to answer the following questions:
1.​What are the ideal characteristics of a national journalism fund?​
2.​What kinds of objectives do NFJs have? 
3.​What is driving increased interest in NFJs as a strategic solution? 
4.​What systemic challenges can NFJs address? 
5.​What design questions do those setting up a fund need to ask?​
6.​Which approaches are used to establish NFJs? 
7.​What practical steps and lessons learned about good practice can be observed from existing or proposed NFJs? 
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The resulting policy paper also outlines a number of considerations for the media development community. 
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Literature review and case studies 
For a literature review and case studies including Tanzania, Siera Leone, Armenia, Argentina and other past,  current and upcoming funds please see this page. 
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National Journalism Funds (July 2023)

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

Introduction (15:00 - 15:05)

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

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)

Q&A (15:55-16:05)

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

Literature review and case studies