MIC on Panel for launch of Media Viability Accelerator at the Summit for Democracy; FOI Help Desk fully operational; ACM elects new Executive

ISSUE: April 2023

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.