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Resource Library

Funders are making decisions in a rapidly changing media landscape that’s increasingly fragmented and difficult to navigate. The MIF resource library exists to make sense of that complexity—with research, tools, frameworks, videos and more to help you think through how to do your work more effectively.

Start with a Learning Pillar Hub—four issue areas that reflect the most pressing strategic questions shaping the media ecosystem today—or browse the full library by topic, format, or focus area.

Members get exclusive access to resources such as tip sheets and network call recordings to stay up to date on the latest trends and strategies in media funding.

Learning Pillar Hubs

MIF’s work is organized around a set of thematic pillars that reflect the core challenges and opportunities facing media funders today. Each of these learning hubs brings together resources related to each pillar, making it easier to stay oriented over time. These hubs are updated continuously as new work, insights and conversations emerge.

Future of Public Media

Supporting funders working to strengthen public media as a trusted, resilient civic institution. This includes questions of sustainability, governance, innovation and public service in a rapidly evolving media environment.

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Platforms & Audience Reach

Helping funders understand how platforms, algorithms and distribution systems shape who sees and trusts information, and what it takes for public-interest media to reach and engage audiences today.

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Effective Philanthropic Practice

Advancing shared learning about best practices in funding media effectively.

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Safeguarding Media & Journalism

Addressing the threats facing independent media and journalism, including political pressure, legal risk, safety concerns and challenges to press freedom, integrity and trust.

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Resource Library

Civic Information Index

An interactive map that allows you to investigate a community’s civic health
Source: Press Forward, Listening Post Collective, & Information Futures Lab
Civic Engagement/Civic Information • Democracy/Free Expression • Local Journalism
Civic Information Index
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Public Media Bridge Fund Q&A Session

The announcement of the Public Media Bridge Fund marks a critical next step in protecting public media at a time of system-wide risk, as evidenced by Knight Foundation’s leadership in supporting this catalytic effort. Designed to provide immediate emergency support to the most vulnerable stations while also laying the…
Effective Grantmaking Practice • Local Journalism • Public Media
Public Media Bridge Fund Q&A Session
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Safeguarding Journalism in a Time of Escalation

Our Feb. 2026 network meeting focused on how grantmakers can support and protect newsrooms and journalists, particularly when ICE mounts major operations. We grounded the conversation in Minnesota, while also examining how communities across the country are deploying different strategies in response. Panelists shared what they’ve learned from supporting…
Immigration • Local Journalism • Safety & Security
Safeguarding Journalism in a Time of Escalation