‘The gov has listened’: $67.6m fund launches for news publishers
The federal government has quietly launched a $67.6-million fund for digital publications covering “core news” content.
The Journalism Assistance Fund opens for applications in November and will be used to support existing Australian journalists “who produce core news content that is distributed digitally”.
The funding forms part of the News Media Assistance Program (News MAP), which was announced last year and will deliver $153.5 million over four years, plus an additional $27 million given to the community broadcasting sector.
This is great but as an independent publisher of womenlovetech.com and womenlovetravel.com.au and the carousel.com I’m keen to know whether the government considers important niche sectors of the market ie women – half the population – constitutes news.