In today’s challenging media landscape, creating synergy between editorial and business development goals is imperative for growth and sustainability. Join us for an enlightening panel that will res...
Rachel White
Rachel White is president of theguardian.org and executive vice president, philanthropic and strategic partnerships at Guardian News and Media.
Prior to joining the Guardian, she served as executive vice president and interim president of the Washington D.C.-based, journalism-centered think tank New America Foundation. Working across media, policy, government, the private sector, and philanthropy, she led the organization in advancing new thinkers and new ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States, and launched New America NYC and New America Live. From 1995 to 2005, Rachel worked for the World Wildlife Fund where she launched programs in San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Houston, and played a central and lead role on the Living Planet Campaign.
Events IJF 2024
The most pressing issues facing the world today are big, thorny challenges with consequential impacts on billions around the globe. Winners of the Skoll Award for Social Innovation will present their ...
Defining the benefits of impact measurement in journalism can seem elusive, but an effective impact strategy drives concrete results not only in the newsroom but across other parts of a media organiza...
Is philanthropy-funded journalism “real” journalism - and how does it work in a traditional newsroom?
At a growing number of traditional and legacy news organizations, philanthropy is supporting reporting and journalism projects that otherwise might not be possible. In news organizations--large and s...
Foundation funding confidential: why the foundations do it, how they do it, and what “success” looks like
For most editors and newsrooms, the thought of asking for money to support editorial priorities is a highly daunting prospect. How do you match foundation support and real editorial priorities? Once y...
While the news industry struggles to find sustainable revenue models, philanthropy from foundations has emerged as a possible solution to support editorial gaps and priorities. In the past few years, ...
New models, new journalism: does the funding revolution mean different content?
The collapse in the advertising model that powered news output for generations has been well documented. Answers to the question of how quality journalism is paid for are few and far between. But new ...
Communities around the world need access to credible, fact-based reporting in order to address critical issues facing their societies. Many newsrooms are helping improve outcomes and quality of life f...
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