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Media funding, weaponized

Case studies from successful newsrooms, growing Facebook referral traffic, funding results and 21 active calls.

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Welcome!

This week on the Media Finance Monitor:

  • Media funding, weaponized

  • This is how you build a viable newsrooms

  • 24,366 subscriber in two weeks

  • Facebook referral traffic is growing for some publishers

  • Results from some important funding opportunities

  • 21 active calls (5 new)

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