Media and Democracy: Challenges and Outlook for Philanthropy
1 april 2026
This second edition of the Observatory’s paper examines the link between media and democracy. In particular, it provides an overview of contemporary issues relating to news, democracy and funding models, and explores the role that philanthropy can play in this media ecosystem, which is subject to persistent economic, technological, sociological and political pressures that are testing its ability to fulfil its essential democratic functions.