Internet Archive to Help First Draft News Fact-Check Online and TV News
Internet Archive and First Draft News (both RAF grant partners) collaborate to verify information from TV news…
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Beyond “Just the Facts”
The American Press Institute’s Tom Rosenstiel on fact checking and journalism in a “post-truth” era…
ProPublica Launches Vital Signs Project for Health Care Information
Vital Signs, a new tool from ProPublica (RAF grant partner), collects important health care information in one easy-to-use place.
An Open Call for Ideas to Address Misinformation and Build Trust in Journalism
The Rita Allen Foundation joins funders seeking fresh ideas for improving the information ecosystem; submissions due April 3.
You’re More Powerful than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen
A forthcoming book by Eric Liu of the Aspen Institute (RAF grant partner) explores citizen power and bottom-up strategies for making change.
Rita Allen Foundation and WGBH Boston Announce Science Communication Fellowship
The Rita Allen Fellowship for Science Communication will provide a year’s support for one fellow to study the field of science media, experiment with successful media formats and work to expand science literacy in the general public.
Aspen Institute Releases Science & Civics Report
A new guide from the Aspen Institute (RAF grant partner) outlines actions for advancing scientific and civic literacy.
Digital Democracy Launches New York Site
Digital Democracy (RAF grant partner) has expanded its tools for tracking state legislatures to New York; Florida and Texas sites are coming soon.
Applications Open for Fast Forward’s 2017 Accelerator
Fast Forward (RAF grant partner) invites tech nonprofits to apply by March 31 for its summer 2017 Accelerator program.
American Press Institute Publishes Ethics Guidelines for Funding Media and News
The American Press Institute has issued new guiding principles for ethical philanthropic funding of nonprofit media.