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Enabling Media Markets to Work for Democracy
This newly released study outlines the case for, and the practical feasibility of establishing, a new International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM).
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Countering misinformation about COVID-19
As COVID-19 reshapes our world, we are witnessing a historic failure in markets for information: in particular, reliable information about the pandemic and how to respond to it.
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United Nations launches global initiative to combat misinformation
Luminate is pleased to support ‘Verified’, a newly launched initiative from the United Nations to combat the growing scourge of COVID-19 misinformation by increasing the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information.
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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.
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Coronavirus will decimate independent media worldwide: we will need to…
Nishant Lalwani and BBC Media Action's James Deane write in Devex why we need an International Fund for Public Interest Media now more than ever..
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Challenging mis-information in Nigeria
Stears is online-first, an example of a new generation of media companies that is challenging the traditional model of heavy advertising dependency and analogue newsrooms by monetising their editorial, data, and research…
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Color Of Change Hollywood: time to flip the script on representation
A new grant to Color Of Change Education Fund will support their work to advance accurate representation in Hollywood and to bring its 1.7M members together to help create “a more human and less hostile world for Black…
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Our ongoing commitment to partners
During these difficult and unsettling times, we want to reiterate our support for our partners as they navigate new and evolving issues related to COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Supporting our Partners
As we continue to track and try to understand the implications of COVID-19, our focus is first and foremost on the role we must play to protect the collective health and safety of our staff, families, communities, partners,…
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How New/Mode helps causes use digital tools to build movements and drive…
We recently sat down with New/Mode co-founders Steve Anderson and Shamus Reid to learn more about their company and how New/Mode is helping build a more just and fair society.
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A hybrid model for investigative content
Forbidden Stories is a cross-border investigative entity focused on continuing the work of assassinated, jailed, or threatened reporters.
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Tackling corruption and promoting transparency in Nigeria
SERAP is a Nigerian non-profit working to remedy corruption by advocating for improved implementation of the policy, legislative, and legal framework that dictates how public funds are to be spent and how government should…
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Comedy for social change
CMSI is an innovation lab and research centre that creates, studies, and showcases media for social impact.
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Unite Us named digital health startup to watch
Congratulations to Unite Us for being named the Digital Health Startup to Watch by Rock Health, Fenwick & West, Goldman Sachs, and Pacific Western Bank in the Top 50 in Digital Health.
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