Independent publishers respond to Meta’s second push of its $15m Australian News Fund

September 8, 2022 9:48

Independent publishers have responded to Meta after launching its second round of the AU$15 million Meta Australian News Fund, in partnership with the Walkley Foundation.

Broadsheet publisher and director, Nick Shelton told Mumbrella: “Honestly, last year’s process was such a tremendous waste of time for us and publishers like us who were actively courted by Facebook only to receive nothing.

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Emma Shepherd

Emma Shepherd was the acting deputy editor at Mumbrella who has over seven years of print and digital experience in the industry and has previously worked as a reporter for media outlets Bauer Media (now Are Media), Yahoo Australia, and a content strategist and writer for various independent marketing agencies.

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Andrew Hunter Many of Many Meta Meta Australian News Fund Nick Shelton Scott Purcell The Digital Innovation Fund The Public Interest Journalism Fund The Walkley Foundation