Jogo Limpo 2.0 Program to Combat Disinformation in Brazil

Deadline: 12-Mar-23

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in partnership with YouTube Brazil is launching the second edition of the program: Jogo Limpo 2.0.

How will “Jogo Limpo 2.0” work?

• Projects eligible to apply for “Jogo Limpo 2.0” are those that are focused on combatting disinformation and that fit into one of the three categories. See for examples:
  • Content Production
    • Construction and testing of new fact-checking formats
    • Launching new products or services related to fact-checking
    • Launching new collaborative efforts to combat disinformation on the national and/or regional level
    • Reaching and engaging new audiences
    • Mapping disinformation and/or the use/dissemination of fact-checking
  • Technology Development
    • New or updated chatbots
    • New or updated databases
    • Tools capable of tracing/monitoring the dissemination of disinformation
    • Tools that support storytelling to combat disinformation
  • Media Literacy
    • Workshops, webinars, or other trainings
    • Supporting authorities and organizations in understanding and combatting disinformation

Benefits

• Up to $13,750 USD per project
• 5 months of mentorship
• Opportunity to announce their initiative with the support of ICFJ and YouTube Brazil.

Eligibility Criteria

• Proposals can be sent by journalists, fact-checkers, and collaborative teams (including professionals who are not journalists, provided that they have worked to combat disinformation in their field in the last six months).
• Applications by both individuals and organizations will be accepted. Individuals must be of legal age and cannot currently hold public office.
• Candidates will be divided into two categories:
  • Primary Candidates: fact-checking agencies, journalists, or media organizations with demonstrated experience in combatting disinformation can apply as primary candidates. These candidates will be responsible for filling out the application forms and be the point of contact throughout the selection process. In order to incentivize collaboration, primary candidates can partner with secondary candidates and submit up to two proposals (each with a different secondary candidate).
  • Secondary Candidates: Researchers, academics, technology developers, students, and other professionals that have demonstrated experience in projects related to journalism and media, especially with combatting disinformation, can partner with primary candidates for the project proposal. Secondary candidates cannot apply independently and they can only apply with a primary candidate.

Selection Criteria

• A jury composed of independent specialists will work with ICFJ to select the winning projects. The group will use the following questions to grade the diverse projects:
  • Is the budget submitted with the project no more than $13,750 USD?
  • Is it an innovative and creative initiative?
  • What is the potential impact of the project?
  • How scalable or adaptable is the proposed project?
  • Can the project be completely developed and implemented within the deadline and allocated budget?
  • Does the project include clear KPIs and a plan for measuring those KPIs?

For more information, visit ICFJ.