Buenos Aires English for Journalists and Disinformation
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Buenos Aires English for Journalists and Disinformation: The Embassy of the United States of America in Argentina invites proposal submissions to create a curriculum for English language students of intermediate and advanced ability to study both English and journalism, based on the UNESCO publication Journalism, 'Fake News' and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training (“Curriculum”). I. STATEMENT OF WORK The Curriculum has 7 Units and includes these topics: Truth, Trust and Journalism: Why it Matters Thinking about "Information Disorder": Formats of Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-information News Industry Transformation: Digital Technology, Social Platforms and the Spread of Misinformation and Disinformation Combatting Disinformation and Misinformation Through Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Fact-Checking 101 Social Media Verification: Assessing Sources and Visual Content Combatting Online Abuse: When Journalists and Their Sources are Targeted The applicant shall convert the UNESCO materials to a curriculum for English language students, for the benefit of primary Spanish speaking journalists, academics and editors, Spanish speakers, with intermediate and advanced proficiency in English who seek to improve their language skills and their general understanding of the risks of disinformation, and the need for news organizations to counter it collaboratively with its readership, based on U.S. models of journalism experience, to explore how traditional and digital media outlets can take proactive roles in combatting disinformation. Additional information can be found in the following link: https://en.unesco.org/fightfakenews
| Federal Grant Title: | Buenos Aires English for Journalists and Disinformation |
| Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Argentina (DOS-ARG) |
| Grant Categories: | Information and Statistics |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PAS-AR200-FY-19-02 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.040 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | September 23rd, 2019 |
| Original Application Deadline: | September 23rd, 2019 |
| Posted Date: | August 22nd, 2019 |
| Creation Date: | August 22nd, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | October 23rd, 2019 |
| Total Program Funding: | $35,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $35,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $35,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | August 22nd, 2019 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Accredited public and state controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and university systems in the United States or Argentina.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Media Office
Phone 541157774658
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