First Media Forward Fund grants for “Tsüri” and “Reflekt”
Published: Friday, Dec 6th 2024, 15:40
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For the first time, the transnational Media Forward Fund (MFF) has distributed funding for sustainable business models in quality journalism geared towards the common good. The Bernese and Zurich media outlets "Reflekt" and "Tsüri" are among those to receive funding.
"Tsüri" received 400,000 euros and "Reflekt" 300,000 euros, as the fund announced on Friday. The media would use different approaches geared towards the common good to break new ground in order to expand their distribution channels or to attract more users to subscribe or become members.
According to the information provided, "Reflekt" is an investigative medium from Bern that has been regularly uncovering grievances for more than five years, thereby achieving social impact. It is therefore increasingly trying to reach younger target groups by producing investigative videos for social media.
The digital city magazine "Tsüri", which has been reporting for a predominantly young target group for ten years, wants to report on the housing crisis in the city of Zurich with a new hyperlocal newsletter.
In addition to the Swiss titles, the two Austrian media outlets "andererseits" (400,000 euros) and "Dossier" (390,000 euros) also received funding. At "andererseits", people with and without disabilities research and write, while "Dossier" wants to expand the communication of its investigative journalistic approach and individual research findings on the theater stage.
Nine million francs for underserved target groups
The Media Forward Fund launched its first funding round in 2024 as the first transnational fund for journalism funding in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. A total of 136 media companies from German-speaking countries applied for funding. The funds come from several foundations.
The fund is endowed with nine million euros. Three funding rounds are planned per year. New applications are possible from March 2025. Funding generally amounts to up to 400,000 euros per medium.
The Media Forward Fund is open to media and projects oriented towards the common good after the idea phase. Media that fill gaps and focus on target groups that previously had little access to journalism are particularly eligible for funding.
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