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Inflection Point International
The Inflection Point International report underscores the vital importance of a vibrant new generation of digital native media in strengthening democracy around the world and holding power to account.
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Learning from Luminate’s Wellness Stipend
We launched this program to give select partners the ability and license to take steps toward support, healing, and resilience. We’re sharing our reflections and learnings with the hope of inspiring more funders to prioritize...
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Digital media disruptors ‘punching above their weight,’ achieving societal...
The new Inflection Point International report shows that digital media entrepreneurs are producing ground-breaking journalism and achieving significant impact on their societies.
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Athens Democracy Forum: Disinformation’s Black Hole
Watch Stephen King in conversation with Maria Ressa, Christophe Deloire, and Irene Braam at the Athens Democracy Forum. Their discussion on disinformation was moderated by Max Strasser.
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New evidence of Facebook harms must lead to greater oversight of Big Tech
The scale of evidence disclosed by the most recent Facebook whistleblower marks an inflection point, and we can't let this moment pass. Now's the time for swift, nonpartisan, and global action to regulate Big Tech and protect...
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Chicken & Egg Pictures: Creating spaces for more impactful storytelling
Chicken & Egg Pictures’ support to filmmakers includes mentorship and guidance for early-stage filmmakers, grant funding to filmmakers, and the annual Chicken & Egg Award that recognizes five to six women and gender nonconforming...
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From protest to reform: A study of social movements’ success
Luminate commissioned FairSquare Research to explore four recent protests to examine why some movements succeed and others fail.
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Statement on 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Luminate is delighted that our long-time partner and friend Maria Ressa, Founder and CEO of Rappler, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, alongside Russian journalist, Dmitry Muratov.
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Call for proposals: Advancing Data & Digital Rights in Nigeria
Luminate is seeking to fund projects that focus on building and strengthening the data and digital rights ecosystem in Nigeria in 2021. Apply for funding by 3 September.
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Digital Rights in Nigeria: Emerging Issues and Opportunities
Nigeria’s data and digital rights ecosystem is evolving rapidly, and Luminate is now seeking opportunities to support work that will advance principles of participation, transparency, and accountability in Nigeria.
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Organisational changes at Luminate
Over the three years since launching Luminate, we have witnessed the continued retrenchment of democracy around the world. In this context we have started to reflect on our future direction, the evolving role we should play...
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Nigeria: Report highlights need to strengthen internet freedom and data...
A new report from Nigeria’s data advisory and analytics firm Stears Data says that more judicial and regulatory oversight is needed to sufficiently protect free speech online and personal data, especially when government...
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Data & Digital Rights in Nigeria: Assessing the activities, issues and...
This research provides insight into key issues in data and digital rights; effective approaches to addressing those issues; and opportunities for impact, with input from representatives in the public and private sectors,...
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Luminate at RightsCon 2021
Join our team this week at RightsCon for conversations on rights-aligned investing, collective data rights in Latin America, and diversity of capital in Central & Eastern Europe.
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