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By Ariane Gottlieb 2024 was a turbulent year for independent journalism. Media outlets continued to fight for financial sustainability and editorial autonomy amid deepening autocratization and a deteriorating landscape for digital freedoms. CIMA worked to identify potential responses to these challenges by mobilizing the private sector, analyzing the potential for innovative financing models, coordinating a […]

As a valuable resource for the media development community, students and scholars of journalism and communications, and the media industry, this study offers insights that can inspire action to combat gender inequality and promote more inclusive media practices.

By Luiz Fernando Toledo A few years ago, I worked on a project for a large Brazilian television channel whose objective was to analyze the profiles of more than 250 guardianship counselors in the city of São Paulo. These elected professionals have the mission of protecting the rights of children and adolescents in Brazil. Critics […]

To secure the future of independent journalism, international aid is critical. And yet, the international assistance community is not meeting the needs of a sector in danger of extinction. Support for media has languished at 0.3 percent of total official development assistance. Out of the more than $200 billion of development aid spent each year, […]

By Lela Vujanić In 2014, a group of journalists made the bold move to leave the Slovakian newspaper SME after it was partially acquired by an investment group with links to the government of Slovakia. They didn’t know they would soon be running a European media powerhouse. The journalists launched their independent media outlet, Denník […]

The Economics of Integrity: Trust and Revenue in the Digital News Ecosystem Webinar | February 8 | 10:00-11:00 AM EST In conversation with: Dr. Eleonora Mazzoli, CIMA report author Dr. Paula Miraglia, co-founder and CEO, Gama Revista Dr. David Klimeš, executive director, Endowment Fund for Independent Journalism (NFNZ) Chris Hajecki, director, Ads for News Dr. […]

By Nompilo Simanje Journalism has rapidly evolved over the years thanks to advancements in technology that have produced new tools and techniques for news gathering and dissemination. “Data, drones, and phones are the key to Africa’s media future,” according to an article by Stephen Abbott Pugh, then an ICFJ Knight international journalism fellow and engagement […]