Misinformation

International First Opportunity NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. Mission to France PDS Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Mission to France PDS: Annual Program Statement 2024 Key words: France, media literacy, climate change, shared democratic values and interests, misinformation…

International First Opportunity Sponsor: Department of State, US Mission to Brazil Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2024 BRAZIL SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM Key words: Brazil, misinformation, media, climate, democracy, sports Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353037 Agency Deadline: 06/30/2024- Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the application period and will be reviewed…

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. No internal submissions have been received, so it is now open to the first application submitted. Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. Embassy Maseru, Public Affairs Section Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Maseru PAS Annual Program Statement Key…

Sponsor: Department of State US Mission to Guinea Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Conakry Tech Camp 2024 Key words: Guinea, misinformation, media literacy Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352924 Agency Deadline: 05/15/2024 Funding available: Awards may range from a minimum of $60,000 to a maximum of $110,000 Period of performance: 6-12 months Program background: The TechCamp…

This story originally appeared in UF News on Feb. 12, 2024. As the 2024 election season ramps up, voters are looking for reliable information about candidates to help them decide who to support on election day. Unfortunately, that reliability is threatened by a wave of disinformation that is bolstered by…

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Agency: Department of State Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Amman PAS Annual Program Statement Key words: Jordan, misinformation, disinformation, climate, diversity and inclusion, media literacy, student exchange Link to RFA: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351223 Internal deadline: 02/19/2024- submit project summary,…

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Sponsor: Department of State, US Embassy to the United Kingdom Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy to the United Kingdom Annual Program Statement Key words: U.K., disinformation, misinformation, democracy, climate change Link to RFP:  https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=351874 Internal deadline: 02/12/2024-…

Sponsor: Department of State Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Ottawa APS Annual Program Statement Key words: Canada, misinformation, disinformation, climate crisis, STEAM Link to RFP:  https://ca.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/FY24-US-Embassy-and-Consulates-APS_v2-1-deadline-FINAL.pdf Deadline: 09/30/2024 Funding available: Awards may range from a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $250,000. Period of performance: 24 months or less…

This article by Jieun Shin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications assistant professor, originally appeared in the Dec. 7 issue of InContext, a publication by Digital Content Next. People are increasingly opting out of the news. According to the Digital News Report 2023 from Oxford University’s Reuters Institute, 36% of…

A new study has found that political fandom moderates the effects of partisanship on biased information seeking and sharing. The findings by Won-Ki Moon, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and Soobyn Lee from Incheon National University in Korea are featured in “Who Seeks and…

The problem of misinformation or disinformation being disseminated on social media has been well established and documented. But a new study suggests that users actually find factual posts more engaging than posts with misinformation. While there is a slight difference between misinformation and disinformation content, the authors show that factual…

A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) and crowdsourcing labels can minimize biased perspectives in fact-checking processes. The findings by Won-Ki Moon, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and Northeastern University Journalism Assistant Professor Muojong Chung were featured in “AI as an Apolitical…