Sasa Vucinic
Sasa Vucinic has been managing director of MDLF since co-founding it in 1995. Previously, he worked in Prague as a media consultant to the Soros Foundations. In that position, he designed and oversaw projects assisting independent media organizations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. From 1990 to 1993, Sasa was the editor-in-chief and general manager of Radio B-92 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia's most important and respected independent radio station. He began his journalism career as a reporter at the weekly political newsmagazine Non, eventually becoming its editor-in-chief. Sasa is a Senior Ashoka Fellow.
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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%.
