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Standing with those fighting for justice and equality
Luminate stands with those fighting for justice and equality in all of the countries where we work around the world.
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Crisis of Democracy? Governance and the Survival of Public Interest Media
Luminate's Nishant Lalwani joined Rana Ayyub, Emily Bell, His Excellency John Kufuor, Alan Rusbridger, and Dr Julie Posetti for a webinar on the relationship between a healthy information space and resilient democracies.
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Opinion
Sin prensa independiente no hay democracia
To protect democracy, we need to protect media's editorial independence. And to protect its editorial independence, we must protect its financial independence.
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Participación digital y mejora democrática
Esta investigación pretende reactualizar algunos de los debates clásicos sobre la democracia y, al mismo tiempo, sentar una base empírica que permita pensar de qué modo la tecnología puede ayudar a mejorar la calidad...
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Growing financial independence to protect editorial independence
New research conducted in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico finds that demand for high-quality, independent news is increasing and that people are willing to pay for this content if reporting holds those in power to...
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New institutional home for Membership Puzzle Project and launch of Membership...
Luminate, Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) and the team of Membership Puzzle Project (MPP) today announced a new $400,000 Membership in News Fund to spur innovative work in the use of membership models for the support...
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Pulsante: Expanding civic space in Latin America
Pulsante will invest $3M to protect and expand civic space and to ensure that all citizens can participate in the decisions that impact their lives in Latin America.
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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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To expand civic space US$3 million will be invested in Latin America
Pulsante seeks to protect and expand civic space, to ensure that all citizens can participate in the decisions that impact their lives, and to improve democracy in Latin America.
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Using Public Audit to Foster Accountability and Development in Nigeria
PLSI leverages audit data to identify missing public funds as the basis of its advocacy work to get projects completed, funds returned, and perpetrators held accountable.
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Driving civic engagement in Argentina through advocacy, fact-checking,...
In the months leading up to the election in Argentina last year, we supported organisations working to empower and inform voters.
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Introducing a new data rights agency: AWO
AWO is a new data rights agency , offering consultancy, public policy, and litigation in one place. As technology reshapes our world, we believe their expertise is much needed.
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Introducing Partner Support at Luminate
Above and beyond financial investments, Luminate engages closely with our partners to cultivate healthy, resilient, and effective organisations, through what we call Partner Support.
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Report
The Data Delusion
Markets extract huge value from our collective data, but our laws mostly protect individual privacy. Regulation must catch up to protect the public interest.
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