American Press Institute
For Research And Training To Improve Practices And Impact Of Fact-checking In Political Journalism
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Amount$100,000
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Program
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Date Awarded7/14/2014
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
The rise of the Internet and resulting proliferation of news sites has helped to promulgate information of questionable quality—a quality which is often difficult and time consuming for the average citizen to ascertain. Efforts such as Factcheck.org and PolitiFact.com emerged around the 2008 election cycle to monitor statements by major U.S. political actors. These organizations have gained a significant audience, and early research suggests that their impact may be significant as a deterrent to false statements by public officials. This grant to the American Press Institute would support further research to: identify fact-checking best practices; develop strategies to help newsrooms address expected pushback from political actors; understand the impact of these efforts; and disseminate results to the news industry.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.americanpressinstitute.org
Address
4401 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22203, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for research and training to improve practices and impact of fact-checking in political journalism
The rise of the Internet and resulting proliferation of news sites has helped to promulgate information of questionable quality—a quality which is often difficult and time consuming for the average citizen to ascertain. Efforts such as Factcheck.org and PolitiFact.com emerged around the 2008 election cycle to monitor statements by major U.S. political actors. These organizations have gained a significant audience, and early research suggests that their impact may be significant as a deterrent to false statements by public officials. This grant to the American Press Institute would support further research to: identify fact-checking best practices; develop strategies to help newsrooms address expected pushback from political actors; understand the impact of these efforts; and disseminate results to the news industry.
