Michael Moss
Consultant & Advisor · Media and tech policy, media markets, safety and protection
I help funders, newsrooms, and civil society sustain and protect independent media and shape the future of information ecosystems.
10 years global experience. Based in London and Cape Town.
Services
- Media and tech policy analysis, advocacy and regulatory engagement
- Newsroom and media business strategy, including sustainability and AI adoption policies
- Organisational strategy and development support
- Research, monitoring and evaluation
- Grant-making, fundraising and philanthropic strategy
- Governance and trusteeship support
- Programme and project management
- Training and capacity-building
Current roles
Strategic Advisor
International Press Institute (IPI)
Incubation and development of the Journalism Revitalisation Initiative, a global policy advocacy programme on a mission to make markets work for media.
Advisor
Scrolla.Africa
Advises Scrolla Africa's CEO on strategy, business sustainability, and partnership development.
Trustee
Independent Media Trust
Inaugural trustee of the Independent Media Trust (Impress CIO), a UK-registered charity that funds, incubates and builds organisations, infrastructure and public-interest media initiatives.
Experience
- Open Society FoundationsGlobal Expression Programme
- OfcomStrategy & Policy Team
- Media DefenceDigital Rights Africa Programme
- Open Society Foundation for South AfricaInformation, Expression, and Accountability Programme