💫 NEW! In a world where the pillars of democracy face unprecedented challenges, the relationship between philanthropy & independent journalism is mutually beneficial. During Journalism Funders Forum, representatives from the philanthropic world discussed this vital connection.

✏️ Robert Nemeth…

While independent media grapples with daunting challenges, the decision to fund journalism emerges not merely as altruism but as an indispensable strategic imperative

Robert Nemeth Media and Journalism Research Center on why independent media & philanthropies need each other.

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Another career update ⬇️

Our Media and Journalism Research Center expert Robert Nemeth was in Amsterdam last month at the Journalism Funders Forum annual conference and here is his summary of this event.
#Funding #media #philanthropy #journalism

Latest from our lead expert and colleague, Robert Nemeth, who authored a new article based on the Journalism Funders Forum annual conference. Robert discusses the relationship between philanthropy and journalism, below!
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Why is it important and beneficial for philanthropies to support independent media? 🗞🤔

Read my latest article based on Journalism Funders Forum’s annual conference!

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Media and Journalism Research Center

How can a #mediadevelopment program have a lasting impact even beyond its conclusion? We discussed Thomson Foundation’s Journalift with Sanja Lazic. ⤵️

The recording suggests that one of Orbán’s closest confidantes had tampered with documents proving his involvement in one of the biggest corruption cases Hungary has seen in years. telex.hu/english/2024/0…

“Media development programmes tend to be the most successful when guided by the principles of locally-led development where partners are involved in defining their own vision for success.”

Read my interview with Olesia Gardner discussing USAID’s funding programs ⬇️

📨 Happy to share the latest issue of the Journalism Funders Forum newsletter, featuring USAID, Civitates, Journalift and Ethical Media Alliance, among other topics:

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Robert Nemeth, one of our lead experts has engaged in collaborative efforts with Journalismfund Europe to conduct a series of interviews exploring diverse funding strategies for independent journalism with Miguel Castro & Patrice Schneider!

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Never before has there been such an attempt to keep the press away from those arriving for Orbán's annual State of the Nation Address as this year. We still managed to ask several members of the inner circle what they think about the cl... telex.hu/english/2024/0…

Media landscape in #Hungary 🇭🇺

1️⃣ politicized and biased regulation,
2️⃣ declining pluralism,
3️⃣ political interference in editorial decisions,
4️⃣ arbitrary obstacles to access to information,
5️⃣ surveillance,
6️⃣ smear campaigns.

Details: hrw.org/report/2024/02…

'We were taking positions in these companies to be able to maintain media plurality, but we were also making sure that there would be no interference.'

Read my interview with Patrice Schneider (@mdiforg) ⤵️

'When journalism and philanthropies or civil society organisations with advocacy mandates come together, respecting the rules of the game […], this is when everyone is most impactful and ultimately societies will benefit.'

Read my interview with Miguel Castro ⤵️

Orbán's party boycotts a session of #Hungary 's parliament to further stall #Sweden 's bid to join #NATO . Via The Associated Press apnews.com/article/hungar…

Happy to share that I lead the work on this project, a collaboration of Media and Journalism Research Center and Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association, to produce the Journalism Funders Forum newsletter. Details below ⤵️

So good to see our Media and Journalism Research Center Robert Nemeth doing this amazing podcasts with two fab journalists, Neil Weinberg and dean starkman talking about their latest ICIJ investigation

US State Dept on the Hungarian “Sovereignty Protection Bill” ⤵️

Great to talk to old pal Robert Nemeth from CEU Democracy Institute and new pal Neil Weinberg about an important investigation, ICIJ 's #CyprusConfidential .