Open Call for Collaborative Reporting Projects
RAF is partnering with the Center for Cooperative Media to fund collaborative reporting projects that will enrich public-interest journalism.
Archive
Collaborative Journalism Summit Planned for May 4–5
Collaborative Journalism Summit (presented by RAF and partners) will explore how joining forces can enhance reporting, community engagement and sustainability…
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…
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.
Elsa R. Flores: Pursuing New Pathways to Foil Cancer
Growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas, Elsa Flores was encouraged to follow her unflagging “curiosity about how things work.” Inspired by her father, an educator who studied biology and chemistry, Flores had always envisioned a career in science. But she felt uncertain about where to attend college—whether to…
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.
Monica Dus Wins Sloan Research Fellowship for Promising Scientific Work
Neuroscientist Monica Dus (2016 RAF Scholar) has received a Sloan Research Fellowship as one of the most promising scientific researchers working today.
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.