A 6-month program for media entrepreneurs to produce and distribute impactful content and develop the skills and strategy to grow their platforms
social media reach of 72 content pieces
of creators found the program very helpful
Nurturing a generation of impact-driven content creators
88% of Cambodians use social media as their primary source of news, information, and opinion. Content creators have a huge reach and influence — yet as a professional field, content creation is underdeveloped and underrecognized.
Through the media4impact accelerator, we nurtured the development of 4 social-impact driven content creators raising awareness on topics from mental health to sexual and reproductive health. Combined, their platforms reach tens of thousands of followers. We borrowed the “accelerator” concept and structure from entrepreneurship and applied it to social impact media, providing these emerging content creators with the skill-building, mentorship, networks, and seed funding to take their platforms to the next level.
Our Approach
A Roadmap for Impact
Participants benefited from diagnostic sessions to sharpen their vision and strategy, accompanied by masterclasses from seasoned industry experts, and personalized business and creative advice.
Sharper Skills & Stronger Content
Through workshops, peer circles, and mentoring, participants gained a deeper understanding of online community engagement, media strategy, creative and design strategy, and financial viability.
Professional Community
Being a content creator can be lonely and challenging. Through the program, we saw participants’ increase in motivation, confidence, and sense of belonging within a professional community of peers.
“The program has helped us a lot. We have a better vision and improved our strategy to engage audiences. Plus, we also have the opportunity to collaborate with other fellow content creators.”
Participant in the media4impact accelerator
Meet the inspiring changemakers
Luybook
Luybook
LuyBook aims to help young adults learn how to manage their personal finance and invest for future value.
Zerow
Zerow
ZEROW is a green platform raising environmental awareness in Cambodia. Zerow is fostering a community to make it easy for this generation to be informed, be inspired, and become zero-wasters.
Curiosity (of 606 Digital)
Curiosity (of 606 Digital)
“ចង់ដឹង ចង់ឮ – Curiosity” is a mental health podcast by 606 Digital sharing stories and testimonies of young people from Cambodia regarding societal difficulties that women, people of colour, and LGBT people generally endure.
Dosslarb
Dosslarb
Dosslarb is a multimedia platform that promotes the well-being of young Cambodians by discussing sexual and reproductive health. This project hopes to encourage young people to understand sex education.
Our impact
of participants found the program highly valuable
of participants would strongly recommend the program to other content creators
social media users reached by 72 pieces of content produced by 4 teams
in creator funds mobilized as stipends for participants
Our media4impact initiative
This accelerator was part of media4impact, a groundbreaking initiative launched by Impact Hub Phnom Penh in 2022 to support and unite impact-focused media entrepreneurs and practitioners. It encompasses a diverse community, ranging from youth activists to seasoned content creators, all driven by the common goal of engaging the Cambodian public with essential information on social and environmental issues to ultimately foster positive change.
Our Partners
