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#COVID19 has shone a light on the crisis facing independent journalism. The current #infodemic is just the latest strike for a sector already hit by financial struggles & political harassment. @GemmaFox__ shares real-world examples @Independent. #IFPIM 1/4https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/world/covid-journalism-disinformation-mexico-iraq-b1796898.html …
In a recent blog @LSEnews's @peterpomeranzev, @GrazdaBen & @NagyMohacsi recommended that democratic governments & tech companies need to invest in public-interest funds to support media that counters disinformation. #IFPIM could be such a solution. 2/4https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/covid19/2021/01/19/a-new-policy-paradigm-from-the-lse-maryam-forum-5-treat-disinformation-as-a-systemic-risk-to-democracy/ …
“The democratic and development costs of media not being funded or surviving are immense.”
At last year’s @rightscon, @nishantlalwani & @JamesMDeane laid out what #IFPIM can do for financially struggling news outlets in low & middle-income countries. 3/4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZSV920CSBY …
The #IFPIM feasibility study proves such a fund can support & strengthen independent media.
International development agencies, tech companies & private foundations all have roles to play in supporting this project.
Read more and join us. 4/4https://luminategroup.com/ifpim
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