A 'game-changing' fund
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Canada and the United Kingdom hosted the media freedom gathering, held Wednesday and Thursday, and stepped up jointly with $5.25 million in funding to establish a new global media defence fund. Canada contributed $1 million, with the remainder coming from the U.K.
The fund will help journalists, especially in developing countries, pay for legal representation while also providing support and training.
It will also see the formation of a "contact group" of countries to promote media freedom around the world.
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Luminate, a global philanthropic organization, has called for the establishment of a "game-changing" international public interest media fund totalling $1.3 billion.
Money would be used to support investigative journalists around the world and help with legal advice while supporting strong and diverse media platforms.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/journalism-press-freedom-global-fund-1.5208245
Canada and the United Kingdom hosted the media freedom gathering, held Wednesday and Thursday, and stepped up jointly with $5.25 million in funding to establish a new global media defence fund. Canada contributed $1 million, with the remainder coming from the U.K.
The fund will help journalists, especially in developing countries, pay for legal representation while also providing support and training.
It will also see the formation of a "contact group" of countries to promote media freedom around the world.
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Luminate, a global philanthropic organization, has called for the establishment of a "game-changing" international public interest media fund totalling $1.3 billion.
Money would be used to support investigative journalists around the world and help with legal advice while supporting strong and diverse media platforms.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/journalism-press-freedom-global-fund-1.5208245