Knight invests in technology and democracy
Hi, hacks and hackers! The Knight Foundation just announced an enormous $50 million investment in the study of technology and democracy. This support helped establish a new Center for Information, Technology and Public Life at the University of North Carolina.
For funds and resources you can access yourself, check out the Opportunities list at the bottom of this newsletter.
The week ahead:
- Brisbane is discussing government surveillance
- Singapore is creating relatable data viz
Worth a read:
- Polis is collaborating with the Google News Initiative to reach out to newsrooms around the world to see how they’re incorporating AI and wrote about what they’ve learned so far (Polis)
- Earlier this month, the Investigative Reporting Workshop launched The Accountability Project, a tool that aggregates public datasets in an easy to use, searchable database (Investigative Reporting Workshop)
- The Washington Post is establishing a computational political journalism lab ahead of the 2020 U.S. election to develop tools that help journalists everywhere cover elections (Nieman Lab)
Upcoming events:
Job openings:
| Location | Employer | Opening |
|---|---|---|
| Anywhere | OCCRP | Senior Front-End Developer |
| Africa | OCCRP | Africa Editor |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | OCCRP | Chief Operating Officer |
| China | AFP | Asia Fact-Check Editor |
| China | South China Morning Post | QA Engineer |
| China | South China Morning Post | Senior Data Analyst |
| US | The Columbus Dispatch | State Government Reporter |
| US | The Advocate | City Government Reporter |
| US | EdSource | Data Journalist |
| US | ICIJ | Digital Designer |
| US | Ipsos | Data Journalist |
| US | The Marshall Project | Director of Audience Development |
| US | McClatchy | 3D Storyteller |
| US | Nieman Foundation | Digital & Audience Engagement Editor |
| US | Spectrum | Data Reporter |
Other opportunities:
| Deadline | Fund |
|---|---|
| July 30 | Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship |
| August 1 | Nominate work for the AAAS Science Journalism Awards |
| August 16 | Award for young journalists from developing countries |
| August 31 | Grant for UAV drone data innovations |
| September 8 | Brazilian Data Journalism Award |
| September 23 | FIJ grant to cover US-focused watchdog stories |
| September 27 | Apply to be a Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow |
| Rolling | Solutions Journalism Netwhttps://sjawards.aaas.org/ork Freelance Fund |
| Rolling | Ukraine Media Development Fund |
| Rolling | Contest fees for submitting solutions stories |
