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Democracy Fund and Omidyar Network Support Independent Analysis of Facebook’s Role in Elections
Today Facebook announced a new initiative which will provide independent researchers access to Facebook data to study the impact the social network has on our…
A range of technological, economic, and cultural forces are putting new pressures on the First Amendment — a pillar of our Bill of Rights. The…
Today The Omidyar Group released a paper co-authored by me and two colleagues at Omidyar Network on the role of social media platforms on democracy…
This piece was co-authored by Tom Glaisyer and Jennifer Preston at Knight Foundation We believe that journalism is essential to building informed and engaged communities,…
A healthy democracy cannot exist without a vibrant public square, including an independent, trusted, and robust free press. At a time when news organizations increasingly…
Misinformation, hoaxes, and propaganda are nothing new, but the internet and new technology have made it easier than ever to create and share viral deceptions.…
We don’t know what the future of media and journalism holds, but we do know that no matter what technological, economic, or cultural shifts occur,…
The 2016 election cycle has been described as unique or like no other. Clearly at the Presidential level this election has been unlike other recent…
This week we released a visualization and accompanying narrative that seeks to represent the dynamics facing local news institutions and levels of participation of the…
As PoltiFact’s Angie Holan’s December 2015 op-ed in The New York Times, explains, even in the midst of a campaign season full of falsehoods and…
At the Democracy Fund, we seek to foster a more informed and active electorate by providing voters with the information, opportunities for engagement, and skills…
UPDATE: The NewsChallenge is open until 5 pm eastern on March 19th. Apply now! Today, the Democracy Fund joined with the Knight Foundation, Hewlett Foundation,…
This post is by Tom Glaisyer, Kelly Born, and Jonathan Kartt. Tom Glaisyer is the Program Director of the Informed Participation Initiative at the Democracy…
This post is by Tom Glaisyer, Kelly Born, and Jonathan Kartt. Tom Glaisyer is the Program Director of the Informed Participation Initiative at the Democracy…
Last year, the Democracy Fund convened a cross section of journalists, editors, and media experts to begin a dialogue about the major issues facing the…
One of our grantees Face the Facts USA has just wrapped up its daily facts. Check out the infographic below to get a sense for…
Previously in this space, Joe introduced our grantees working on making the political system more responsive and fostering bipartisan problem solving. In this post I’d…