IFPIM, or the International Fund for Public Interest Media, is a new international fund backed by governments, philanthropy and other sources to address the global crisis facing independent public interest media.
It hasn’t formally launched in full yet, but its current working definition of public interest media is on its FAQ as follows:
Public interest media is defined as media that is free and independent, that exists to inform publics on the issues that shape their lives in ways which serve the public’s rather than any political, commercial or factional interest, to enable public debate and dialogue across society, and to hold those in power to account on behalf of the public interest. It implies a focus on ethical and credible media working in the interests of all people across all of society, not just those who have the power or money to pay for or influence media. Public interest media can be commercial, public service or community media and distributed online, broadcast, through print or other channels.
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