Deadline: Ongoing/Rolling basis
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is seeking proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus crisis using collaboration among journalists and newsrooms across state lines or national borders.
At a time of scarce media resources, the coronavirus story challenges newsrooms to find creative ways to bring accurate, compelling, and timely information to their readers.
They are eager for proposals that break traditional notions of scooping and competition and instead use the power of sharing and collaboration to increase reporting capacity and expand the reach and impact of stories.
They are seeking strong proposals that involve a strategic and concerted effort by multiple journalists and/or newsrooms to pursue a reporting project together, leveraging resources, expertise, and publication platforms.
In addition to a strong collaboration component for reporting and publication, They encourage proposals that:
- Focus on systemic, under-reported issues underlying the coronavirus crisis
- Use data-driven and/or interdisciplinary approaches to reporting on coronavirus
- Hold the powerful accountable
Grants:
- They do not have budget range for these awards and they are open to supporting multiple projects in 2020.
- For comparison, most awards for our international reporting/travel program are between $5,000 and $10,000, but may be more or less depending on circumstances.
Eligibilities:
- This opportunity is open to all newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad.
For enquiries:
Email [email protected]
How to apply:
To apply, you will be asked to provide the following:
- A description of the proposed project, including distribution/publication plan. No more than 250 words.
- Methodology: Please describe your approach to collaborating with other journalists/newsrooms on coronavirus reporting. Include: who has agreed to take part in the collaboration; who will coordinate the effort; what resources will be shared across teams/newsrooms; what outputs are expected; timeline.
- A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs. Include travel costs, software, coordination, data work. Please do not include stipends for journalists/team members who are in the employ of newsrooms or are being paid by a publisher. If you are a journalist collaborating with a data analyst and/or data visual specialist you may include consultant fees in your budget.
- Three examples (links) of published work by you (or someone your project team.) For example: journalistic collaborations that you, your newsroom or partners in this project have been part of.
- Three professional references. These can be either contact information or letters of recommendation.
- A copy of your resume or curriculum vitae.
- Applications may also include a more detailed description of the project, which can be uploaded as additional material.
Note:
- They will select multiple project proposals for support in 2020.
- They will consider projects of any scope and size.
- Please choose a team leader to submit the proposal. Submit only one project proposal per team.
