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PUBLICATIA PERIODICA ZIARUL DE GARDA S.R.L
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| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | Agency for International Development | THIS ACTIVITY UNDER THE MOLDOVA RESILIENCE INITIATIVE (MRI) SEEKS TO PROVIDE BRIDGE FUNDING FOR THREE MONTHS OF ESSENTIAL EXPENSES FOR ZIARUL DE GARDA (ZDG), AN INDEPENDENT MEDIA ORGANIZATION, THROUGH A FIXED AMOUNT AWARD (FAA). COVERED EXPENSES INCLUDE STAFF SALARIES, OFFICE RENT, INTERNET, GAS/FUEL, PRINTING COSTS, NEWSPAPER AND BANK FEES. ZDG IS AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE NEWS SOURCE IN ROMANIAN AND RUSSIAN THAT MOLDOVANS ACCESS ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS: PRINT, ONLINE (HTTP://WWW.ZDG.MD), AND SOCIAL MEDIA. IN THE PAST YEAR, ZDG HAS INCREASED ANNUAL PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS BY 26 PERCENT DESPITE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC AND NOW THE NEIGHBORING WAR IN UKRAINE. IN 2022, ZDG WAS THE HIGHEST-RANKED NEWSPAPER FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS, DISPLACING KOMSOMOLSKAYA PRAVDA€„¢S (A NEWSPAPER OWNED AND WRITTEN BY KREMLIN SOURCES) HOLD ON THIS POSITION SINCE MOLDOVA€„¢S INDEPENDENCE. THEY PRESENTLY DISTRIBUTE 14,500 NEWSPAPERS WEEKLY, REACHING ALL REGIONS. SUBSCRIBERS INCLUDE PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS, BUSINESSES, POLICE STATIONS, PROSECUTOR OFFICES, LIBRARIES, AND PRISONS. ZDG HAS A TOTAL ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF 514,000 USD FOR 16 REPORTERS, A 4-PERSON VIDEO TEAM, 4 RUSSIAN LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS AND EDITORS, AND 5 MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. THEY CURRENTLY RECEIVE FUNDING FROM FIVE BILATERAL DONORS, INCLUDING USAID THROUGH THE INTERNEWS MEDIA-M ACTIVITY. THIS BRIDGE FUNDING WILL ALLOW ZDG TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE REGULAR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ITS NEWSPAPER AND PRODUCTION OF NEWS ACROSS ALL OTHER PLATFORMS (WEB, TV, AND SOCIAL MEDIA), WITH THE HOPE THAT ADVERTISING REVENUES AND OTHER DONOR FUNDING WILL RESUME SHOULD THE DOMESTIC SITUATION IN MOLDOVA STABILIZES AND AS OTHER DONOR FUNDING COMES ONLINE. 8003-02-FAA-2022-02 Parent award context Parent award agency: Agency for International Development · Agency for International Development Parent award NAICS: 541611 Parent award description: EO14042 - DEXIS TO UNDER SWIFT 5-PROGRAMS View parent award on USAspending | 7200AA19D00019USAspending | $47,638 | May 13, 2022 | — – — |
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