Peter Erdelyi @erdelyip.bsky.social · 02/06/2025“Man in Blue, Thinking of Institutions” 2025, digital photography, The Guardian 110
Peter Erdelyi @erdelyip.bsky.social · 17/04/2025I read most of Abundance on the way to Perugia and started thinking: what if part of the reason journalism funding feels broken is the same reason biotech innovation gets stuck? In the latest edition, we connect truffle pasta, EU grant bureaucracy, and the case for flexible funding.funds4media.orgAbundance near PerugiaIn a culture obsessed with administrative compliance, innovation rarely thrives. 000
Peter Erdelyi @erdelyip.bsky.social · 03/04/2025This week on the Media Finance Monitor: - Rational optimism for local journalism - Google’s scariest experiment - Journalism's largest exit interview - Tell the EU to allocate more funding for journalism! - Hit me up in Perugia - 17 active calls (7 new)funds4media.orgRational optimism for local journalismGoogle's scariest experiment, journalism's largest exit interview, MFF consultation, chocolate recommendations for Perugia and 17 active calls. 000
Peter Erdelyi @erdelyip.bsky.social · 27/03/2025The latest Eurobarometer survey released this week asked European citizens what the EU should focus on to strengthen its position in the world. Unsurprisingly, "spending more on journalism" did not make the list.funds4media.orgHow to persuade the EU to spend hundreds of millions on journalism no one seems to care about?Negotiations for the next 7 year EU budget are in full swing in Brussels. 000