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Internews

Geographic focus Global

Internews, an international nonprofit organisation, works with citizens and local media in more than 100 countries. Together with local partners, Internews helps provide people worldwide with the trustworthy, high-quality news and information they need to make informed decisions, participate in their communities, and hold power to account.

Find out more

https://internews.org/

Funding details

Name

Area of work

Geographic focus

Year

Amount committed (US$)

Term

Internews 2020 Project Funding

Independent Media

Global

2020

500,000

18 months

Total

US$ 500,000

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Keeping journalism afloat during COVID-19

Public interest media needs a long-term funding solution, but over the last few months, a more urgent challenge has emerged: keeping journalism afloat amidst the economic fallout from the pandemic.

Luminate Supports Internews’ Rapid Response Fund to Support Local Journalism

The Internews’ Rapid Response Fund gives local media such as community radio stations and online news outlets access to emergency funding so they can continue to operate in increasingly dire economic conditions.