Understanding the Media Forward Fund: Investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer asks us everything
In the pastWhat does "growth phase" actually mean? Why don’t we just support business as usual? What’s behind the model of the Media Forward Fund, and where is it headed?
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer from Paper Trail Media spoke with our managing director Martin Kotynek and the funding team about the big picture, strategic goals, and critical questions surrounding the Media Forward Fund.
What was discussed?
- An honest look behind the scenes of our funding logic
- Answers to fundamental questions about selection criteria, funding philosophy, and our understanding of media growth
- Reflections on the future of independent media
- A space for critical questions from participants - asked live
Submitted questions were reviewed in advance, and several were brought directly into the conversation.
Who was this for?
For anyone interested in independent media funding: potential applicants, media founders, journalists, project creators, and anyone who wants to better understand the idea and practice behind the Fund.
A recording of the event will be available here shortly.
