Takeaways from the 2019 Journalism Funders Gathering

This post was updated on Nov. 18, 2019. We’ve come a long way since 2001, when a handful of journalism funders got together to compare notes. (We’re looking at you, Jon Funabiki, Vivian Vahlberg and Eric Newton!) Last week, we convened more than 100 funders for our annual gathering to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing journalism today. Read More

At the 2016 Media Impact Forum, we explored the networks, data and collaborations that support and amplify powerful narratives in film, journalism virtual reality and more. Agenda 9:30 a.m.—Welcome and Introductions Vince Stehle, Executive Director, Media Impact Funders Andrew Rasiej, Founder/CEO, Civic Hall Musical interlude Michael Thurber, Composer, Performer, From the Top 9:55 a.m.—Tech Support: Mapping Our Networks Foundation Maps for Media Funding Sarah Armour-Jones, Consultant, Media Impact Funders Nicholas Savot, Electronic Grant Analyst, Foundation Center Mapping the System Dynamics of Local Journalism Jessica Clark, Research and Strategy Director, Media Impact Funders Paul Waters, Program Associate, Democracy Fund The Story that Moved Us: When I Walk + AXS Map as Building Blocks for Change Jason DaSilva, Producer, Director, Writer, Activist & Founder, AXS Labs Vince Stehle, Executive Director, Media Impact Funders 11 a.m.—Networking Break 11:30 a.m.—The Power and Impact of Investigative Reporting David Rousseau, Vice President and Executive Director of Health Policy Media Technology, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Troubled Water: Uncovering Massive Fraud in Flint, Michigan Amy Goodman, Co-host, Democracy Now! Curt Guyette, Investigative… Read More