CIRCLE will lead a process engaging multiple experts that will develop an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the news literacy and associated fields. Subsequently they will propose and prototype an approach to building new networks between newsrooms, news literacy and youth civic engagement.
Grant Type: Project
Trustees of Tufts College
The MGGG Redistricting Lab, a project of the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University, conducts cutting-edge research modeling alternative election systems with modern mathematical and statistical tools, with a focus on STV (single transferable vote) elections within the family of ranked choice systems.
University of Florida Board of Trustees
The Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida is coordinating a project to identify potential solutions for local government agencies, particularly elections offices, to mitigate the impact of unduly burdensome public records requests, often called “vexatious requests,” while protecting the flow of civic information to the public.
University of Wisconsin Foundation
The State Democracy Research Initiative fosters research and dialogue on state-level democracy, government, and public law across the nation. They produce and promote original academic research and bring together academics, judges, policymakers, and advocates to exchange insights and perspectives on matters related to democracy and the rule of law in the states.
Vanderbilt University
The Monkey Cage is a platform which seeks to contribute timely, accessible, evidence-based analysis to public policy conversations.
KW Foundation
Influence Change, a program of KW Foundation, a fiscally sponsored project of Social Impact Fund, serves as a hub to convene, educate, and empower artists and influencers using their platforms to increase civic participation.
LawWorks
The 65 Project, an initiative within LawWorks, a fiscally sponsored project of the Franklin Education Forum, works to increase the adoption of ethics best practices by lawyers and state bar associations.
Legal Accountability Center
Legal Accountability Center, a fiscally sponsored project of Global Impact, conducts research and independent investigations, along with allied organizations, to expose anti-democratic groups or government misconduct, and to enforce accountability.
Military Veterans in Journalism Inc
Military Veterans in Journalism’s Information Integrity Project is a nonpartisan initiative combating the spread of deceptive narratives and violent extremism in veteran and military communities. A team of journalists, including several military veterans, report on violent extremist groups and narratives and engage with the community online to counter recruitment efforts.
Narrative Initiative
Narrative Initiative, a fiscally sponsored project of New Venture Fund, works with social movements and changemakers to envision and strategize for narrative change that embodies a movement’s aspirations.