Peter Whitehead

Director of Communications @Media Development Investment Fund

York, GB

MDIF is a New York-based mission-driven investment fund providing low-cost financing to independent news media in countries without a free press. With investments in more than 150 media companies in 47 countries since its launch in 1995, MDIF has provided more than $316 million in financing - including over $250 million in debt and equity investments - critical to the growth of many of the developing world’s preeminent digital outlets, radio stations, TV stations and printed media. Approximately 250 million people in countries where access to information is under threat get their news from MDIF clients.

The University of Manchester

LLB