Reports, handbooks and in-depth research and analysis on different aspects of media development.
Across the globe, media outlets are collapsing under the weight of failing business models, vanishing advertising revenues and escalating political pressure. This report responds to a rising demand from the media development field to understand how private capital can complement and strengthen traditional donor funding. The private sector alone will not save journalism, but it cannot remain on the sidelines.
This report presents findings from a qualitative audience study commissioned by IMS (International Media Support) and supported by the European Union, conducted between December 2023 and February 2024.
With the closure of USAID resulting in a 25 percent cut to the world’s media development budget, independent media outlets across the world have become more vulnerable to existential threats ranging from bombings to disinformation. It is vital that the rest of the world steps up to support journalists in these trying times.
Ever wondered what IMS’ slogan "good journalism, better societies" means practice? IMS’ latest publication unpacks what IMS understands by “public interest journalism”.
The Entrepreneurial Journalism Playbook is a practical guide for public interest media to develop new business ideas that generate income beyond grant funding but still align with a core journalistic mission.
In recent years, IMS has seen a steady increase in the number of its media partners forced to flee their home countries to avoid persecution and closure as the democratic space globally has shrunk.
While the demand for investigative reporting continues to grow in Ukraine, the environment in which journalists operate is increasingly constrained and dangerous.
