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Philanthropic Journalism Funding in Germany

Thomas Schnedler, Günter Bartsch

Maastricht: European Journalism Centre; Journalism Funders Forum (2017), 34 pp.

"As this study shows, many of the more than 21,000 German foundations contribute a wealth of ideas, and substantial funding, to a wide variety of journalistic projects and grants. But only around 120 foundations profess express support of journalism in their statutes. Unfortunately, the total moneta ... ry value of their activities remains in the dark. A project of the not-for-profit ZEIT-Stiftung makes the case in point what a focused engagement can look like. The area of interest is in Eastern Europe, where preconditions for independent reporting are entirely different from Germany, and where information is hard to get hold of, or cannot be accessed at all. Between 2000 and 2016, ZEIT-Stiftung has been awarding its prestigious “Gerd Bucerius Prize for a Free Press in Eastern Europe” for a total of 17 times (from 2004 in cooperation with Norwegian Fritt Ord Foundation). In a trusting international cooperation, the two foundations have awarded 97 laureates – 40 journalists and 57 media outlets – with €1.7m overall. The aim: to strengthen independent journalism in Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, both foundations have launched the follow up project “Free Media Awards. Supporting Independent Journalism in Eastern Europe“. It is well worthwhile further to encourage foundations to engage with projects that contribute to better journalism and plurality of opinion. Support for, and the defence of, press freedom; the free flow of information; and improving journalistic standards remain on top of the agenda. Notably, this is precisely not about steering opinion-forming processes, peddling of influence, or surreptitious lobbying. Moreover, foundations are not positioned to mitigate the adverse effects that come with the erosion of traditional business and distribution models. Nor can they develop alternative sources of media revenue. But as actors of civic society, foundations can uphold the importance of journalism. They can insist on the diversity, quality, and relevance of journalism – values that are constitutive for an open society. They can do so, for instance, through endowed journalism professorships, or by way of training and exchange programmes for mid-career journalists." (Foreword, pages 5-6) more

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Crowdfunded Journalism: A Small But Growing Addition to Publicly Driven Journalism. Projects Funded Through Kickstarter Cut Across More Than 60 Countries

Nancy Vogt, Amy Mitchell

Pew Research Center (2016), 33 pp.

"From April 28, 2009 to September 15, 2015, 658 journalism-related projects proposed on Kickstarter, one of the largest single hubs for crowdfunding journalism, received full – or more than full – funding, to the tune of nearly $6.3 million. These totals – both in terms of number of projects a ... more

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Beyond Clickbait and Commerce: The Ethics, Possibilities and Challenges of Not-For-Profit Media

Judith Townend, Dennis Muller, Richard Lance Keeble (eds.)

Ethical Space: the International Journal of Communication Ethics, volume 13, issue 2-3 (2016), pp. 3-109

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What Can Nonprofit Journalists Actually Do for Democracy?

Magda Konieczna, Elia Powers

Journalism Studies, volume 18, issue 12 (2016), pp. 1542-1558

"At a time when news organizations are struggling to define and promote their own relevance, some argue that journalists should make explicit their efforts to contribute to democracy as well as the results of those efforts. This study focuses on one prominent nonprofit news organization, the Interna ... more

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A Non-Profit Approach to Market-Driven Journalism Challenges in Uganda: A Case Study of Uganda Radio Network

James Tumusiime

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2016), 31 pp.

"In this study I set out to investigate whether non-profit journalism models, particularly URN, provide an effective bulwark against the challenges associated with market-driven journalism in Uganda's hostile socio-economic and political landscape. The study further sought to establish whether URN c ... more

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Los medios sin fines de lucro entre la Ley Audiovisual y los decretos: Estrategias, desafíos y debates en el escenario 2009-2015

María Soledad Segura, Cintia Weckesser (eds.)

Córdoba: Editorial de la UNC (2016), 199 pp.

"En octubre de 2009, la Ley 26522 inaugura un escenario inédito para las radios y televisoras del sector social-comunitario. La norma, por primera vez en la historia de la radiodifusión argentina, reconoce a todos los medios sin fines de lucro –incluidas las cooperativas- como prestadores legale ... more

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El Indicador de la Rentabilidad Social en Comunicación (IRSCOM): Medir para transformar

Manuel Chaparro Escudero, Silvia Olmedo, Victoria Gabilondo

CIC: Cuadernos de Información y Comunicación, volume 21 (2016), pp. 47-62

"El presente artículo aborda la construcción del Índice de Rentabilidad Social en Comunicación (IRSCOM), que pretende recoger valores ligados al funcionamiento de los medios audiovisuales, eludiendo la visión mercantilista, potenciando la participación ciudadana y la transparencia en su gesti� ... more

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The Impact of Charity and Tax Law/Regulation on Not-For-Profit News Organizations

Robert G. Picard, Valérie Bélair-Gagnon, Sofia Ranchordás

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism; Information Society Project Yale Law School (2016), 114 pp.

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Gaining Ground: How Nonprofit News Ventures Seek Sustainability

Miami: Knight Foundation (2015), 24 pp.

"Nonprofit news organizations offer the potential to become part of the bedrock of a strong local news and information ecosystem. The field of nonprofit news, as illustrated by the 20 organizations profiled in this study, has continued to scale its impact and inch closer toward more sustainable busi ... more

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Impact Assessment for Nonprofit News Projects & Their Funders

Jessica Clark

Media Impact Funders (2015), 19 pp.

"In the end, impact assessment comes down to a dialogue—about goals; how news informs, connects and engages communities; and how best to maintain journalistic integrity in the process. That’s why we’ve created this guide, which features both conceptual perspectives for foundations and nuts-and ... more

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Gemeinnütziger Journalismus weltweit: Typologie von journalistischen Non-Profit-Organisationen

Thomas Schnedler, Marcus Schuster

Netzwerk Recherche; GLS Treuhand (2015), 50 pp.

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Emerging News Non-Profits: A Case Study for Rebuilding Community Trust?

Magda Konieczna, Sue Robinson

Journalism, volume 15, issue 8 (2014), pp. 968-986

"A new news disseminator has emerged to revitalize the profession of information gathering – the non-profit news organization. Adopting a framework of community trust, this article begins a scholarly response to the questions: Who are these non-profit journalists and what do they aim to accomplish ... more

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Nonprofit Journalism: A Growing But Fragile Part of the U.S. News System

Washington, DC: Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism (2013), 25, 23 pp.

"The growing nonprofit news sector is showing some signs of economic health, and most leaders of those outlets express optimism about the future, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. But many of these organizations also face substantial challenges to their long-term financial well-be ... more

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Measuring Impact: The Art, Science and Mystery of Nonprofit News

Charles Lewis, Hilary Niles

Washington, DC: School of Communcation American University (2013), 22 pp.

"This report seeks to answer the two-pronged question, “What is ‘impact,’ and how can it be measured consistently across nonprofit newsrooms?” A review of recent, relevant literature and our informal conversations with experts in the field reveal growing ambitions toward the goal of developi ... more

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Nonprofit Investigative Journalism in Europe: Motives, Organisations and Practices

Guia Regina Baggi

Hamburg: Master Thesis University of Hamburg (2011), 125 pp.

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Seeking Sustainability: A Nonprofit News Roundtable. Summary & Report

Christopher Sopher

Austin: Knight Foundation (2010), 81 pp.