Timely, accurate, relevant information is critical to free societies. It enables fuller participation in public life, holds the powerful to account and protects the rights of the individual.
MDIF invests its resources of financial capital and human skills in independent media companies in a range of countries where access to free and independent media is under threat. It provides affordable debt, equity and quasi-equity financing to help journalists build sustainable businesses around professional, responsible, quality journalism. Supporting investments with business, strategic and technical know-how, MDIF helps build news institutions that are strong enough to hold governments to account, expose corruption and drive systemic change.
MDIF is a New York-registered not-for-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) public charity status.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 212-807-1304
Founded date: 1996
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