Philanthropy‐Supported Journalism

Abstract

There is a widespread perception that the market is failing to ensure the provision of high quality, impactful journalism, especially investigative work and in-depth coverage of governmental and international affairs. One answer to that market failing has been the development of philanthropy-supported journalism. Some writers see this as a potentially important, if partial, solution to journalism's problems, strengthening the editorial focus on creating social and policy impacts. Others have expressed concern that philanthropic support draws journalists toward elite orientations, with both funders themselves and their desired audiences representing the socioeconomic upper tiers.

Vakıf Fonları ile Desteklenen Kâr Amacı Gütmeyen Gazetecilik: Avantajlar ve Açmazlar

“…Hayırsever bireyler ve kurumlar daha yoğun bir biçimde araştırmacı haberciliği talep etmekte, sahip oldukları kaynağı da matbaa fabrikalarına, teslimat kamyonlarına ya da reklamlara tahsis etmek yerine etkili içerik üretimine yönlendirmektedir (Edmonds, 2019). Bu sebeple kâr amacı gütmeyen gazetecilik "hayırseverlik destekli habercilik" (philanthropy-supported journalism, philanthropy-funded journalism) olarak da bilinmektedir (Browne, 2019;Moyo, 2021).…”