Board of Directors
Bernard Poulet (Chair)
Chief Editor, L'Expansion
Ying Chan
Director, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong
Sheila Coronel
Professor of Professional Practice, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, Columbia University
Annette Laborey
Executive Director, Open Society Institute
Aryeh Neier
President, Open Society Institute
Alexander Papachristou
Executive Director, the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice
John Ryle
Legrand Ramsey Professor of Anthropology, Bard College, New York, and Chair of the Rift Valley Institute
Harlan Mandel
CEO, MDLF
Gerald Nagler: 2007-2011
Sasa Vucinic: 1995-2011
Kenneth Anderson: 1995-2009 (Chair 1997-2009)
Stuart Auerbach: 1995-2003 (Chair 1996-1997)
Roberto Eisenmann: 2001-2001
Konstanty Gebert: 1997-2000
Jan Urban: 1997-1999
Invest in press freedom
It's easy to invest in MDLF's work, providing independent news businesses with the financing they need to hold governments to account, expose corruption and fight for justice for all.
Impact
- In 2010, more than 38 million people in developing democracies got their news from MDLF clients.
- After five years with MDLF, clients on average increase their sales by 213%.
- For every $10,000 invested in 2010, MDLF supported access to independent news for 8,944 readers, listeners and viewers.
- After 1 year of working with MDLF, client reach grows by an average of 33% and after 5 years by 71%.
