Open Society Foundation: Independent Journalism, USA 1355 views

The Open Society Foundations work to put up vibrant and liberal societies whose governments are accountable and open to the contribution of all people. The Open Society Foundations, which was started in 1979, remain committed today also to the world-wide struggle for open society and responding rapidly to the challenges and opportunities of the future. Over the last few decades, the foundation had billions of expenditures. Much of these expenses have been intended for specific priority issues and regions for the Open Society Foundations.

About the Program:

The Program on Independent Journalism supports promising initiatives led by individuals or groups that endeavor to improve their journalism under difficult situation, such as dictatorship, aggression, authoritarianism, or poverty or in moments of great occasion, such as first democratic elections, peace agreements, or enormous social mobilizations. The program also ropes in those enterprises that look for to further engage their audiences, experiment with storytelling, develop new sources of returns, or network with peers across borders or hidden frontiers set up by extremist groups or organized misdeed. The society prioritizes initiatives that offer handy and replicable models in the field.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Local and international organizations, networks, and informal groups involved in the production of journalism under difficult circumstances, investigative reporting, or shielding freedom of expression and the safety of journalists are eligible for support.

Rationale:

• The group support creative, brilliant, and open-minded groups or media houses working on any platform, especially in the places where confirmed, trustable information is not only limited but also difficult to produce.
• Priorities include: development of novel ideas, breaking new ground, and taking benefit of digital revolution.
• The idea is to secure a free and protected environment for journalism, focusing on activities that guard journalists, citizens involved in journalism, and sources or information from physical and legal pestering.

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