Our team is growing! Please consider applying if you bring a passion for and skills in monitoring, evaluation and learning. Details below. You would join a dynamic and fun team in a grant-making philanthropic fund that supports open, democratic, just and pluralistic societies in Europe.

We are launching a 1m Euro call for independent journalism because it is the best bulwark for defending the rule of law and democracy when they are under threat. @majasever.bsky.social @journalismfestival.com @journalismfund.bsky.social @theintlfund.bsky.social @mediapart.fr @erdelyip.bsky.social

👋 Hello, BlueSky! We're so glad to be here, along with our director @elisapeter.bsky.social A bit about us: We're a 5 year old pooled-fund bringing 23 foundations together working to promote and protect: - civic space (online and offline) - the right to assemble - access to trustworthy information

This week's IJF round-up: Surviving hostile and billionaire politicians, the next chapter for fact-checking, and news outlets push vertical video to the homepage www.journalismfestival.com/news/patrici...

It's also true that there will be so much of this kind of thing - fraud on a completely new scale - that our underfunded media and our shattered attention spans might find it hard to cope. People are already used to the next administration's corruption and it's not Jan 20 yet

"exiled and diaspora women human rights defenders targeted through digital transnational repression face not only the same digital threats as men human rights defenders, but also gender-specific forms of online harassment, abuse, and intimidation."

💡Imagine an internet where user safety and well-being are priorities, transparency is non-negotiable, and social media companies' are accountable and responsible to users. This future is possible with CCDH's STAR Framework. Read more 👇 counterhate.com/research/sta...

Save the Date! Join CDT on 12/3 for #GivingTuesday, the online global philanthropy movement. Support digital rights by donating to CDT today! cdt.org/2024givingtu...

Our democracy depends on a well-informed public. Local journalism is a critical tool to defend democratic values, build trust, and empower communities. The question is not whether to support local journalism, but how swiftly we can act to do so. democracyfund.org/idea/why-fun... #localnews

⚠️Did Romania’s far-right presidential candidate get a visibility boost from murky TikTok accounts? YES! Mr. Georgescu’s unexpected first-round victory Romanian presidential elections last Sunday was fueled by a manipulative Social Media campaign, especially on TikTok. Why manipulative?🔽