Description
The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta seeks proposals to create a two-part program to strengthen Indonesian journalists' skills and knowledge of information integrity, transnational issues, and emerging technology. The program aims to equip 500 Indonesian journalists with advanced skills in media literacy, fact-checking, and data journalism, and to deliver at least eight regional capacity-building workshops. The program will focus on objectively verifiable factual claims, coordinated information manipulation, and manipulated digital media. The primary audience includes journalists from print, broadcast, and digital media, while the secondary audience includes university students and Indonesian media organizations.
• Key program objectives include equipping journalists with advanced skills, increasing knowledge of democratic systems, delivering regional workshops, and building a cohort of journalism leaders.
• The program will generate multiplier effects by empowering participants to train colleagues and promote best practices within their own newsrooms and communities.
• The proposal should include a clear problem statement, program methods, and a detailed budget justification narrative.
• The program will be implemented over a period of 12 months, with a total available funding of $250,000.