The Independent and Public-Spirited Media Foundation is an Indian public charitable trust, established on July 1, 2015. The foundation works to promote quality independent journalism.[1][2][3][4]
In August 2016 the foundation awarded a grant of Rs 1.95 crore to the Foundation for Independent Journalism (FIJ), a non-profit company that publishes The Wire. The group was awarded a second tranch of Rs 1.75 crore in March 2017. In 2018, IPSMF granted FIJ Rs 3.26 crore and committed to funding them for 2018-2019 as well.[5][6]
The IPSMF has given funding to the Pravda Media Foundation to enable them to report and publish stories that are of public importance.[7] Pravda Media Foundation is owner of alt news.
IPSM has also provided financial support to Spunklane Media Private Limited for the purpose of reporting and publishing stories of public interest under the section 'Delve'.[8] Spunklane Media Private Limited is owner of The news minute.
Donorsedit
The IPSMF Foundation has received contributions and substantial commitments from various individuals and charitable organizations, including Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives Pvt Ltd,[1]Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, Cyrus Guzder, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw,[9][2] Rohinton and Anu Aga Family Discretionary No.2 Trust,[10] RDA Holdings Pvt Ltd, Lal Family Foundation, Sri Nataraja Trust, Manipal Education and Medical Group India Pvt Ltd, Tejaskiran Pharmachem India Pvt Ltd, Viditi Investment Pvt Ltd, Unimed Technologies Ltd, Quality Investment Pvt Ltd, and Piramal Enterprises LTD.[10] The Foundation's core principles are built on two fundamental beliefs: that donors will not influence how their contributions are utilized, and that the Foundation's operations, led by a CEO and supported by a dedicated team, will remain independent of donor preferences, safeguarding its impartiality in funding decisions.[9][10]
Referencesedit
^ abc. The Indian Express. 2015-09-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
^ abQuint, The (2019-12-03). . TheQuint. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
^. The India Forum. 2022-01-11. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
^. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
^. The Wire. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
^. Main Media (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
^. Alt News. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^. The News Minute. Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
^ abc. The Times of India. 2022-09-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
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independent, public, spirited, media, foundation, independent, public, spirited, media, foundation, indian, public, charitable, trust, established, july, 2015, foundation, works, promote, quality, independent, journalism, independent, public, spirited, media, . The Independent and Public Spirited Media Foundation is an Indian public charitable trust established on July 1 2015 The foundation works to promote quality independent journalism 1 2 3 4 Independent and Public Spirited Media FoundationIpsmf logoAbbreviationIPSMFFormationJuly 1 2015 8 years ago 2015 07 01 FounderAzim PremjiRohini NilekaniTypePublic charitable trustRegistration no CIT E BLR 12A M 134 AABT12413E ITO E 1 Vol 2015 2016PurposePromoting excellence in independent public spirited journalism LocationIndiaEndowmentFinancial and other support for public interest informationWebsiteipsmf wbr org The foundation was started with a fund of Rs 100 crore by a group of Bengaluru businessmen including Azim Premji the chairman of Wipro and philanthropist Rohini Nilekani 1 In August 2016 the foundation awarded a grant of Rs 1 95 crore to the Foundation for Independent Journalism FIJ a non profit company that publishes The Wire The group was awarded a second tranch of Rs 1 75 crore in March 2017 In 2018 IPSMF granted FIJ Rs 3 26 crore and committed to funding them for 2018 2019 as well 5 6 The IPSMF has given funding to the Pravda Media Foundation to enable them to report and publish stories that are of public importance 7 Pravda Media Foundation is owner of alt news IPSM has also provided financial support to Spunklane Media Private Limited for the purpose of reporting and publishing stories of public interest under the section Delve 8 Spunklane Media Private Limited is owner of The news minute Donors editThe IPSMF Foundation has received contributions and substantial commitments from various individuals and charitable organizations including Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives Pvt Ltd 1 Pirojsha Godrej Foundation Cyrus Guzder Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Kiran Mazumdar Shaw 9 2 Rohinton and Anu Aga Family Discretionary No 2 Trust 10 RDA Holdings Pvt Ltd Lal Family Foundation Sri Nataraja Trust Manipal Education and Medical Group India Pvt Ltd Tejaskiran Pharmachem India Pvt Ltd Viditi Investment Pvt Ltd Unimed Technologies Ltd Quality Investment Pvt Ltd and Piramal Enterprises LTD 10 The Foundation s core principles are built on two fundamental beliefs that donors will not influence how their contributions are utilized and that the Foundation s operations led by a CEO and supported by a dedicated team will remain independent of donor preferences safeguarding its impartiality in funding decisions 9 10 References edit a b c With starting corpus of Rs 100 cr Bengaluru billionaires register media trust The Indian Express 2015 09 20 Archived from the original on 2023 10 05 Retrieved 2023 10 05 a b Quint The 2019 12 03 Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Funds Anti Govt Propagandist IPSMF Malviya TheQuint Archived from the original on 2023 10 05 Retrieved 2023 10 05 About Us The India Forum 2022 01 11 Archived from the original on 2023 11 01 Retrieved 2023 10 05 IPSMF The Independent and Public Spirited IPS Media Foundation Archived from the original on 2023 06 08 Retrieved 2023 10 05 How The Wire is Funded The Wire Archived from the original on 2023 10 06 Retrieved 2023 10 05 About Us Main Media in Hindi Archived from the original on 2023 10 06 Retrieved 2023 10 05 Transparency of funding Alt News Archived from the original on 2023 10 22 Retrieved 2023 10 08 About US The News Minute Archived from the original on 2023 11 10 Retrieved 2023 10 08 a b Donors IPSMF The Independent and Public Spirited IPS Media Foundation Archived from the original on 2023 06 08 Retrieved 2023 10 08 a b c I T surveys Oxfam CPR media trust The Times of India 2022 09 08 ISSN 0971 8257 Archived from the original on 2022 09 07 Retrieved 2023 10 08 nbsp This article about an organisation in India is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Independent and Public Spirited Media Foundation amp oldid 1185393464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
