Internews, Microsoft, USAID To Develop Media Viability Accelerator
Microsoft News, March 27th, 2023
New public-private partnership will deliver data-driven digital platform to help independent news media become financially self-sufficient
Internews, Microsoft Corp. and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new public-private partnership to develop a Media Viability Accelerator to help independent news outlets become more financially sustainable. The announcement, made in advance of the 2023 Summit for Democracy, illustrates a shared commitment among government, business and civil society to shore up democracy's fourth estate.