To support the continued activity and expansion of the PEN America Press Freedom Incentive Fund, a sub-granting mechanism designed to support PEN America Members, writers, and allies to mobilize their local communities around press freedom.
Program Area: Public Square
Social Science Research Council
The purpose of this grant is to support the Digital Disinformation Research and Mapping Project, which will track and aggregate ongoing research, facilitate the alignment of research with relevant policy efforts, and build a diverse and multidisciplinary scholarly network.
American Press Institute
To support the costs of a pilot survey to test questions to measure political information efficacy, plan for future data collection, and share the results and framework publicly through publications and presentations as a method of measuring the health of the public square and providing evidence of the effectiveness of funding journalism and media.
Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc.
A grant to the Poynter Institute will foster a public conversation within media about the role of pundits in our democracy, reduce the level of deception from pundits through highly visible fact checking of pundits, and demonstrate the value of using non-partisan fact checking of media pundits to reduce deception and misinformation.
American Press Institute
The American Press Institute will improve the practice of fact checking and significantly increase the adoption of fact checking practices through research and the convening of media leaders.
Institute for Nonprofit News
INN’s mission is to help nonprofit news organizations produce and distribute stories with impact; to achieve cost efficiencies by pooling resources and services; and to develop new revenue streams that will help member organizations become sustainable, mission-driven, nonprofit businesses.
Institute for Nonprofit News
For a project to organize a two day in-depth training session for reporters on the latest tools and techniques for following the money in the 2014 elections.
Online News Association
The competitive Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education will support “live news experiments” that further the development of teaching hospital models in journalism education, in which students create innovative projects with professionals, professors and researchers.
New America Foundation
The Political Reform program of New America develops new strategies and innovations to repair the dysfunction of government, restore trust, and rebuild the promise of American democracy.
Reporters Without Borders Incorporated
The purpose of this grant is to provide general operating support for Reporters Without Borders – the North American branch of Reporters Sans Frontieres, as they build their influence and efforts to support and defend journalists within the United States.