A Snapshot of Global Journalism Funding in 2024

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This report, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is a targeted snapshot of the state of global journalism funding today. It is not meant to be comprehensive. Instead, it’s a conversation starter, and we have included questions for discussion at the end.

Based on a survey of media funders and conversations with funders and journalists, this research—conducted by Dot Connector Studio on behalf of Media Impact Funders—provides deeper insights on how funders are examining their own journalism funding strategies.

In combination with this report, we have published complementary research on how 25 of the top journalism funders are funding journalism.

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Media Impact Funders

Media Impact Funders traces its roots back to the Council on Foundations, a longtime philanthropy-serving organization. Formerly Grantmakers in Film, Video & Television, MIF began on a volunteer basis in 1984 as an affinity group for funders interested in the power of film to highlight social issues. Reflecting changes in technology and media behavior over the past decade, it was renamed Grantmakers in Film & Electronic Media (GFEM) and formally incorporated in 2008 to advance the field of media arts and public interest media funding. It had 45 members and was headed by former MacArthur Foundation Program Officer Alyce Myatt. GFEM was renamed Media Impact Funders in 2012 and has since expanded its strategy to include a broad range media funding interests such as journalism, immersive technologies, media policy and more. Since that time, MIF has grown to more than 80 organizational members representing some of the largest foundations, and holds more than 40 in-person and online events yearly.

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