Multimedia
Interview with Fred M'membe
Fred M'membe, editor of The Post in Zambia, is appealing against a sentence of four months' hard labour for a publishing offence. He took part in our recent Media Forum and talked to us about the role his paper plays in the life of his country and why he continues to fight for fairness and freedom.
Investing in voices: 15 years of supporting independent media
In a special film to mark our 15th anniversary, six clients tell their stories and explain the impact MDLF has had on their businesses.
Investing in voices: 15 years of supporting independent media (short)
Take a whirlwind tour of our work in a 2-minute promo cut from a longer film marking our 15th anniversary.
Media Forum 2010 - Interview with Jeremy Wagstaff
Jeremy Wagstaff, award-winning writer, columnist and commentator on technology, social media and journalism, explains how curating information is creating new forms of 'crowdsourced' journalism.
Assault on Express journalists in Ukraine
When Editor-in-Chief Igor Pochynok and fellow journalists came to the prosecutor's office to find out the reasons for Express Director Andrey Vey's questioning, they were beaten by police, detained and a video camera was smashed. Although no words are needed to understand the aggression they faced, read a translation of what was said.
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.
Track record
From 1996 to 31 March 2010, MDLF has provided $97.5 million in affordable financing, including:
• $84.8 million in loans and equity investments;
• $1.2 million in technical assistance grants;
• $11 million in other grants;
• $0.5 million through Digital Kiosk, the secure payment service for independent media;
• Collected approximately $10.5 million in interest and dividends.
MDLF has financed 213 projects for 72 independent media companies in 24 countries and has written off only 1.92% of the total loaned and invested.
MDLF ended March 2010 with a portfolio of $37.9 million in outstanding loans and investments.
