1. Sponsor: Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
2. Funding Opportunity Title: Science Misinformation: Journalism in the Age of Truth Decay
3. Key words: Misinformation, Mass media, journalism, documentary film
4. Link to RFP:  https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/science-misinformation
5. Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
6. Funding available: We do not have a budget range. We will consider projects of any scope and size, and we are open to supporting multiple projects each year.
7. Period of performance: not specified
8. Program background: The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience. We’re also interested in journalistic approaches to identifying and addressing the scourge of scientific misinformation and disinformation.
9. Program Objective: The goal of this new initiative is two-fold: 1) to expose the purveyors and platforms that spread science misinformation and disinformation with accountability journalism; and 2) to support newsrooms and journalists to develop their own innovative responses to the spread of mistruths in their communities or countries.
10. NOTE: Indirect costs are not allowed.

Posted: September 10, 2023
Category: Research Funding Opportunities
Tagged as: documentary film, Journalism, Mass media, Misinformation