Eric KarstensLet journalists be journalists: A case for grants to individualsMuch of grant-making in journalism emphasises support for media organisations rather than individual journalists. That makes sense…Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
Eric KarstensinEuropean Journalism CentreMore than meets the eye: tips to find EU funding for journalismThe European Union is entangled with journalism in so many ways that it can be hard to see the forest for the trees. That’s because…Apr 29, 2019Apr 29, 2019
Eric KarstensinEuropean Journalism CentreInnovation and social purpose: public and philanthropic support for European journalismNotes from our Journalism Funders Forum’s Expert Circle in BrusselsOct 26, 2018Oct 26, 2018
Eric KarstensinEuropean Journalism CentreOpen, but not for freePerspectives for non-profit newsroomsSep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Eric KarstensinEuropean Journalism CentreGermany's journalists - smoothing over political discourse?Re-defining the migration debate in GermanyAug 9, 2018Aug 9, 2018
Eric KarstensinEuropean Journalism CentrePhilanthropy-funded journalism and public valueThe third Journalism Funders Forum convened in Paris on 15 June 2017 (as usual under the Chatham House Rule), and opened with the launch of…Jun 20, 2017Jun 20, 2017
Eric KarstensinEuropean Journalism CentreHow donors can enable quality journalismThe second Journalism Funders Forum took place in Hamburg on 31 May 2017. Once again, an EJC-commissioned country report on philanthropic…Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Eric KarstensinEuropean Journalism CentreOn bridging the journalism-philanthropy gapOn 11th May 2017, the European Journalism Centre (EJC) convened the Journalism Funders Forum London, which discussed the status and…May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
Eric KarstensHow not to win a journalism grantNote: I was meaning to talk about this at the 2016 edition of the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, but had to cancel at short…Apr 8, 2016Apr 8, 2016
Eric KarstensWhy Google’s Digital News Initiative might failWhen Google announced the Innovation Fund of its Digital News Initiative (DNI) this spring, I was pleasantly surprised. It appeared as if…Nov 9, 2015Nov 9, 2015
