Media Democracy Fund

Media Democracy Fund is a nonprofit grant making initiative that works with foundations, individual donors and companies[1] to support digital rights, internet access, online freedom of expression, internet privacy, internet security, and equality. Media Democracy Fund is hosted by the New Venture Fund.[2]

History

Media Democracy Fund was founded by Helen Brunner, and awarded its inaugural round of grants in 2006.[3]

Activities

Media Democracy Fund is known for creating, managing and funding campaigns to support the open internet,[4] including the successful defeat of SOPA/PIPA in 2012,[5] and the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet rulemaking in 2015.[6][7]

Media Democracy Fund has provided seed funding for organizations that now serve as leaders in the field of digital rights, including Fight for the Future,[8] Media Action Grassroots Network[9] and Open Technology Institute.

Structure

Media Democracy Fund is hosted by the New Venture Fund,[2] and has an affiliated 501c4 project called Media Democracy Action Fund.

Media Democracy Fund maintains sub-funds that focus on specific issue areas, which include an Open Internet Defense Fund, Copyright Initiative, Surveillance Fund, Global Initiatives and Rapid Response Fund.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Tumblr expands merchandise offering". Fashionista. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Advocacy in the New World of Policy Influence". Arabella Advisors. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  3. ↑ "Media Democracy Fund-2006 Grants | Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media". Old.gfem.org. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  4. ↑ Laura Vitto2014-11-11 00:26:11 UTC (2014-11-11). "Tumblr taps artists to design shirts for net neutrality". Mashable.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  5. ↑ "Worcester’s Fight for the Future helped ignite an Internet revolt against antipiracy bills - Metro". The Boston Globe. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  6. ↑ 02/26/2015 7:30 am EST (2015-02-26). "How We Won Net Neutrality | Craig Aaron". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  7. ↑ By Jessica Meyers (2015-02-19). "Outsider group from Massachusetts helped shift the net neutrality fight - Nation". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  8. ↑ Carl Franzen (2012-01-20). "How The Web Killed SOPA and PIPA". Talkingpointsmemo.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  9. ↑ "MAG-NetAbout". MAG-Net. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  10. ↑ "Sub Funds". Mediademocracyfund.org. Retrieved 2015-03-09.

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