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The Use of Theories of Change in Media and Governance Programmes

Christoph Spurk, Carmen Koch

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC);Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM) (2019), 41 pp.

"In this study, we have seen that, in contrast to causal models, narrative and overview models of Theories of Change are mainly used by donors and implementing organisations. However, causal models offer a lot more information that would help improve project planning, as well as monitoring and evalu ... more

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How to Fund Investigative Journalism: Insights from the Field and its Key Donors
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Sameer Padania

Bonn: Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2019), 40 pp.

"Our findings show that there is a viable future for investigative journalism (IJ) at all levels, local to international, if systematic, predictable, stable funding for networks, centers, journalists, technologies and collaborations can be found. Funders acknowledge that most manifestations of IJ ar ... more

Global Media Philanthropy: What Funders Need to Know About Data, Trends and Pressing Issues Facing the Field
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Sarah Armour-Jones, Jessica Clark

Philadelphia: Media Impact Funders (2019), 50 pp.

"Both funding and making media are now dangerous in new ways: Foundations, publishers, editors and journalists across the world are facing not just familiar forms of repression and censorship, but new threats from breaches to digital privacy and a notably uncivil online culture. Funders need to work ... more

The Publeaks Projects

Free Press Unlimited (2019), 96 pp.

"This booklet contains a series of stories and essays on the impact and rationale behind the various PubLeaks platforms that Free Press Unlimited has helped set up over the years." (Publisher description)

Foundation-Funded Journalism: The State of Research. Reading List

Martin Scott, Kate Wright, Mel Bunce

Humanitarian-journalism.net (2019), 6 pp.

"Research into foundation-funded journalism is relatively scarce and disconnected. There is, for example, no single edited volume on this topic. This matters because while philanthropists and foundations often want to support journalism, it is not always clear how they should do this. Similarly, jou ... more

We Can Do It: Cambodia Communication Assistance Project. Impact Briefing

ABC International Development (2019), 11 pp.

"The 'We Can Do It' (WCDI) radio program was established to educate, raise awareness and responsiveness to violence again women in Cambodia. Programs were broadcast in 5 provinces: Battambang, Kampong Cham, Siem Reap, Kampot and Kratie. The program ran for three years (2016-2019) under financial and ... more

Talkback Program: Cambodia Communication Assistance Project. Impact Briefing

ABC International Development (2019), 11 pp.

"Talkback radio programs (TBP) were established to educate the Cambodian public on governance issues and provide a channel through which they could communicate with authorities directly. Programs were broadcast in 4 provinces: Battambang, Kampong Cham, Siem Reap, and Kampot. This impact briefing rev ... more

UNESCO’s Internet Universality Indicators: A Framework for Assessing Internet Development
Key Guidance

David Souter, Anri van der Spuy

Paris: UNESCO (2019), 198 pp.

"The four principles identified as key to Internet Universality are summarised as the R-O-A-M principles, and are fundamental to the development of the Internet in ways that are conducive to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals with no one left behind. These principles are: R – that the int ... more

Foundation Funding and the Boundaries of Journalism

Martin Scott, Mel Bunce, Kate Wright

Journalism Studies, volume 20, issue 14 (2019), pp. 2034-2052

"Private foundations are an important source of funding for many news outlets. It has even been suggested that they may offer a partial solution to journalism’s economic crisis. Yet we do not know how foundation funding shapes journalistic practice. In this article, we show that foundation funding ... more

Foundation-Funded Journalism, Philanthrocapitalism and Tainted Donors

Kate Wright, Martin Scott, Mel Bunce

Journalism Studies, volume 20, issue 5 (2019), pp. 675-695

"Not-for-profit news organisations are increasingly funded by private foundations, supported by wealthy entrepreneurs. This raises a range of ethical dilemmas for journalists, which are particularly serious when their donors are alleged to have been involved in unethical or illegal activities. Altho ... more

UNDP’s Engagement with the Media for Governance, Sustainable Development and Peace
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Oslo: UNDP Oslo Governance Centre (2019), 82 pp.

"This report features 13 case studies that together highlight the range and impact of UNDP’s engagement with the media for the purpose of achieving development outcomes. These examples vary widely in scope and aim: from an election media monitoring initiative in Georgia to an initiative promoting ... more

Case Study: Media Development Investment Fund

Convergence (2019), 10 pp.

"Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) is a not-for-profit fund that provides affordable debt, equity, and quasi-equity financing as well as technical assistance to independent media companies in countries where the free press is under threat [...] As of December 31, 2018, MDIF has provided more ... more

Supporting Media for Democracy (2013-2019)
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Brussels: European Endowment for Democracy (EED) (2019), 20 pp.

"This publication presents EED’s work in the area of independent media, and reflects on lessons learned in six years of media and democracy support. It offers an analysis of the worrying trends and challenges faced by media today and calls for an urgent re-set in thinking about donor support to me ... more

Technical Guidance for Communication for Development Programmes Addressing Violence Against Children
Key Guidance

Suruchi Sood, Carmen Cronin, Ami Sengupta, Sarah Stevens, Michelle Gordon, Nina Figueroa, Dawn Thomas

New York: UNICEF (2019), 104 pp.

"This publication presents the basics of researching, planning, monitoring and evaluating Communication for Development (C4D) interventions, and offers guidance on how such interventions can be used to address violence against children (VAC). It covers the stages of the C4D programme cycle, emphasiz ... more

Communication for Development Approaches to Address Violence Against Children: A Systematic Review

Suruchi Sood, Carmen Cronin

New York: UNICEF (2019), 76 pp.

"The number of manuscripts (peer-reviewed articles and grey literature) related to the use of C4D approaches to address VAC has steadily increased each year since 2000. Of the 302 manuscripts that were coded, 44 per cent discuss an intervention implemented in a developing country, which speaks to th ... more

The New Advertisers: How Foundation Funding Impacts Journalism

Patrick Ferrucci, Jacob L. Nelson

Media and Communication, volume 7, issue 4 (2019), pp. 45-55

"Many journalism stakeholders have begun looking to philanthropic foundations to help newsrooms find economic sustainability. The rapidly expanding role of foundations as a revenue source for news publishers raises an important question: How do foundations exercise their influence over the newsrooms ... more

Journalism Grantmaking: New Funding, Models and Partnerships to Sustain and Grow the Field

Sarah Armour-Jones

Philadelphia, PA: Media Impact Funders (2019), 13 pp.

"Since 2009, 3,106 funders gave $1.7 billion in journalism-related grants [in the U.S.]. Of that, $306 million was directed toward the Newseum. Excluding grants to the Newseum, the top 9 journalism funders to U.S.-based organizations have given $550 million, via 1,776 grants since 2009. Of the $1.7 ... more

Radio & Audio Grantmaking: Reaching New Audiences Through Old Platforms

Sarah Armour-Jones

Philadelphia, PA: Media Impact Funders (2019), 17 pp.

"Both radio and audio funding levels are growing, reflecting both overall funding trends in media and particular interest in using old and new sound-based formats in creative and compelling ways. Both formats are driving innovation across programming, with radio often serving as a curator of news an ... more

Building Trust in Media in South East Europe and Turkey

Brussels: UNESCO Office Brussels (2019), 16 pp.

"The project seeks to restore confidence in the media in South East Europe and Turkey. The focus is on improving media accountability mechanisms, media internal governance, and media and information literacy among citizens to strengthen civil society support for the media and demand for quality medi ... more

Media Programme Sub-Sahara Africa

Dunkeld: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Media Programme Sub-Sahara Africa (2019), 24 pp.

"KAS Media Africa is playing its role by facilitating debates on how good journalism could be financed in the future. We talk about the role of political bloggers and the importance of dialogue between those who regulate the media and those who own it. We bring together the experts from all parts of ... more