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Featured
Free Access
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Key Guidance
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Top Insights
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Topics
Financing Digital / Online Media
25
Financing Media: Customer Payments, Subscription Models, User-Based Financing
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Financing Media, Financial Media Management
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Crowdfunding
17
Public Funding & Support Policies for Media
15
Media Viability & Financial Sustainability
12
Digital Journalism, Online Journalism
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Digital Media Startups
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Media Assistance: Financial Sustainability & Management
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Digital Media Management, Online Media Management
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Nonprofit Journalism, Nonprofit Media
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Financing Journalism
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Investigative Journalism
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Financing Press & Print Media
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Advertising Markets & Industries
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Advertising Sales Management
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Community Radios
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Good Practice Examples
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Starting Media Outlets, Creation of Digital Businesses
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Advertising
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Digital Advertising, Online Advertising
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Radio Advertising
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Audience Feedback, Interaction & Participation
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Media Use, Media Consumption
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Independent & Oppositional Media in Authoritarian Regimes
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Creative & Cultural Industries
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Digital Media Initiatives (Case Studies)
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Media Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Radio Marketing, Branding & Promotion
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Journalism
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Investigative Journalism: Impact
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Local Journalism
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Journalism, Media & Communication
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Tax Reductions for Media
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Financing Not-For-Profit & Community Media
2
Malaysiakini (Online News Portal, Malaysia)
2
Advertising Audiences & Target Groups
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Native Advertising (Paid Content Produced by the Editorial Team in the Same Style as Organic Editorial Content)
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Nonprofit Advertising, Advertising for Noncommercial Purposes
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Television Advertising
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Audience Research in Media Assistance
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Information Needs
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News Consumption & Information Sources of Media Users
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Trust in the Media, Credibility of Media
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Authoritarian Regimes: Media Systems & Landscapes
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Media Assistance: Authoritarian Countries
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Event Marketing & Communication
1
Film Financing
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Public Film Policies, Film Legislation, Public Film Funding
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Exile Journalism, Exile Media
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Copyright Law
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Nonprofit Public Relations: Experiences
1
Social Media Marketing & Digital Public Relations
1
Community Participation in Community Media
1
Community Radio Policies
1
Community Radio Sustainability & Financing
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Cultural Policies
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Development Financing
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Self-Financing
1
Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs
1
Financing Nonprofit Organizations
1
Digital Media Landscapes
1
Digital Platforms & Intermediaries
1
Digital Platform & Intermediaries Regulation
1
Digital Financial Services, Mobile Banking, Mobile Payphone Business
1
Online Magazines & Newspapers
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Online News
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Facebook
1
Journalistic Social Media Use
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Digitalization, Digital Transformation
1
Media Markets
1
Music Markets
1
Television Marketing, Branding & Promotion
1
Political Economy of Media
1
Financing Radio
1
Wastes & Recycling
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Fact-Checking & Verification of Sources
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Strategy Development & Strategic Planning
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Collaborative Journalism, Journalism Cooperation
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Local Communication & Media
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Media Assistance
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Financing Media: Philanthropic Support
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Media Assistance: Institutional Support & Core Funding
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Media Assistance: Local Journalism & Media
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Media Law & Regulation
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Financing Public Service Media
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Membership Organizations
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Nonprofit Media Management
1
Magazine Management
1
Capitalism
1
Media Capture, Vested Political & Other Interests in the Media
1
Magazine Financing
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Newspapers
1
Clarín (Newspaper, Argentina)
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Gazeta Wyborzca (Newspaper, Poland)
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Project Financing
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Public Media, State Media
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Public Service Broadcasting
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Call-In Dedication & Greeting Programs
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Motivations
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Networks & Networking
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Participation
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Paper & Paper Production
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Television
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User-Generated Contents
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Language
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Countries / Regions
Authors & Publishers
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Publication Years
Methods applied
Journals
Output Type
Public financing of news media in the EU: Final report
Luxembourg: European Union (2024), 162 pp.
"At an aggregate level, public allocations dedicated to public service media have increased only modestly in recent years. However, there are substantial variations in allocations (absolute and per capita) across countries. Some Member States have recently increased funding, others have cut back. As
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Public Support for Local and Community Media in Three Countries: A Comparative Study
African Journalism Studies, volume 44, issue 4 (2023), pp. 310-326
"In the discussion of possible solutions to the business crisis facing legacy media, insufficient attention has been paid to existing arrangements that channel public money to media serving marginalised audiences, particularly in Global South countries. Argentina and South Africa are upper middle-in
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National journalism funds: A GFMD impact policy paper
Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (2023), 17 pp.
"As such, a National Fund for Journalism (NFJ) is a dedicated structure that is designed with a strategic sectoral purpose to provide long-term funding and financing to an independent journalism ecosystem in a particular country, region or place (as a Local or City Fund for Journalism, for example).
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Indirect and Direct Subsidies for Media: The European Experience
BBC Media Action; PRIMED (2022), 22 pp.
"This report presents four models of direct media subsidies in Europe: from Serbia, Croatia, Sweden and the European Union as well as an overview of reduced VAT rates for newspapers, digital publications and periodicals in EU countries and Serbia. In recent years, the value of direct state aid for m
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Catalysing private capital: Financing the future of public interest media
Top Insights
Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS) (2025), 19 pp.
"This report responds to a rising demand from the media development field to understand how private capital can complement and strengthen traditional donor funding. It explores the potential of innovative financial instruments to support sustainable, independent journalism and build healthy informat
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Crowdfunding Investigations: Lessons Learned About Harnessing Audience Buy-In from Ireland, Brazil, and Portugal
Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), February 14 (2024)
"Investigative journalism is expensive. Partnerships and grants can help but can also introduce conditions or stall proceedings. Could crowdfunding, where audience members donate to support an investigation, offer an alternative? “Crowdfunding serves as a crucial revenue source in investigative jo
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Enabling a Sustainable News Environment: A Framework for Media Finance Legislation
Top Insights
Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI) (2024), 46 pp.
"This study examines 23 recently enacted or proposed legislative efforts from 2018 through 2024 aimed at providing revenue streams for journalism. We hope it offers a fulsome method for analyzing possible paths forward. There are two main parts of the report: Part One groups this legislation into se
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"More than three years after the coup, a significant majority of the 40 senior media executives interviewed for this report say they are still dependent, partially or fully, on grants to run their operations. While they cannot control the external factors impacting on their work, be that the conflic
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Peer-based research funding as a model for journalism funding
Journalism, volume 25, issue 11 (2024), pp. 2440-2459
"Financing high-quality journalistic reporting is becoming increasingly difficult worldwide and economic pressure has intensified in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While numerous alternative funding possibilities are discussed, ranging from membership models to government funding, they should no
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"Despite the political, economic and linguistic differences that characterise the 40+ countries where we conducted this research, the 540 digital native media organisations featured in our Project Oasis directory face many common challenges and opportunities. Among our key findings:
They use social
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Creating National Funds to Support Journalism and Public-Interest Media
Top Insights
Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (2023), 17 pp.
"Global interest in funds to support journalism is on the rise, as governments and journalists seek ways to support quality information even as the business model has become more difficult. Some countries, including those in Northern Europe and the European Union, have been using these journalism fu
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Deep Dive: How The Hindu Built its Subscription Business
World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), August 2 (2023)
"The Hindu Group (THG), a 143-year-old old legacy news brand, dove into subscriptions in 2019. The Hindu approached subscriptions with the mindset of revenue optimisation while being agnostic to the source." (Summary)
"With 30 million readers, and paying digital subscribers surging past 700,000, Clarín has the distinction of having the largest number of paid digital users for any news publisher in Latin America." (Introduction)
The Social Media Monetisation Playbook
Key Guidance
International Media Support (IMS); On.ge (2023), 46 pp.
"This playbook is designed for media managers and journalists who are looking to monetise their social media channels and diversify their income — particularly in countries where English is not the predominant language. It will provide you with practical strategies and tips for creating and moneti
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Digital Patronage: Toward a New Model of Building a Radio Station
International Journal of Communication, volume 17 (2023), pp. 1861-1879
"This article analyzes how patronage crowdfunding is becoming a central part of the model for building a radio station. Implementing this model requires mobilizing listeners to engage in the direct, long-term financial support of a station. The analysis conducted in this article is based on a case s
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Is the Arab Audience Willing to Pay for Online News? Predictors of Their Paying Intent
Journal of Arab & Muslim Media Research, volume 16, issue 1 (2023), pp. 35-53
"This study examines to what extent Arab audiences are willing to support these strategies, and what factors influence their willingness to pay (WTP) for online news, using a survey of 530 adults. The study found most of the public is not willing to pay for online newspapers, but are willing to pay
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Sustaining Journalism, Sustaining Democracy: A Policy Guide on Platforms and the Press
UCLA Information Policy Lab (2023), 68 pp.
"This publication considers the range of policy changes that have been tried or recommended by global regulators, assessing their impacts on press freedom and news media sustainability, with consideration for the risk of capture, and other potential tradeoffs of these interventions. It examines four
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