Embassy of the United States of America in Argentina Grant: Buenos Aires English for Journalists and Disinformation

This grant by the Embassy of the United States of America in Argentina aims to fund proposals for creating a curriculum that combines English language studies with journalism, based on the UNESCO publication ‘Journalism, ‘Fake News’ and Disinformation.’ The curriculum covers topics such as truth, trust, combating disinformation, media literacy, fact-checking, and social media verification. The goal is to benefit Spanish-speaking journalists, academics, and editors with intermediate to advanced English proficiency, helping them understand and counter disinformation collaboratively with readership using U.S. journalism models.

Opportunity ID: 319881

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	PAS-AR200-FY-19-02
Funding Opportunity Title:	Buenos Aires English for Journalists and Disinformation
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Information and Statistics
Category Explanation:	–
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	Aug 22, 2019
Last Updated Date:	Aug 22, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 23, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 23, 2019
Archive Date:	Oct 23, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$35,000
Award Ceiling:	$35,000
Award Floor:	$35,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	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.

Additional Information

Agency Name:	U.S. Mission to Argentina
Description:	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
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Media Office Phone 541157774658 Email:BuenosAiresPress@state.gov

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