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#MIFest26: Attracting funding to journalism

The panel “Attracting funding to journalism” convened funders, founders and investors to bridge the gap between mission and money. Because good journalism doesn’t always pay the bills, but it can, and it should.

Speakers:

  • Lot Carlier, Executive Director, Stichting Veronica / V-Ventures, the Netherlands
  • Eszter Szucs, Senior Programme Manager, Civitates, Germany
  • Jakub Parusinski, Director, The Fix Media Foundation, Ukraine
  • Joanna Różycka-Iwan, Chief Investment Officer, Media Development Investment Fund, Poland
  • Marian Fangli, Development Manager at context.ro, Romania

Moderator: Peter Erdelyi, Founder, Center for Sustainable Media, Hungary

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