May 16, 2013 - Publication
Contributing to a Stronger American Democracy: President’s Essay
In his annual essay, MacArthur President Robert Gallucci focuses on what MacArthur is doing to help strengthen American democracy. Read More
March 29, 2013 - From The Field
Datafest Contest Prompts Journalists to Use Technology to Examine Money in Politics
Winning entries from the competition included projects that created the first-ever searchable database of the federal government's daily spending, mapped campaign contributions from Silicon Valley tech firms, and more. Read More
March 25, 2013 - Publication
Documenting Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
MacArthur grantee Article 19 assesses violence against journalists in Mexico in 2012 and shows that threats and attacks continued as well as other information. Read More
March 21, 2013 - In The Media
"Good Pitch Chicago Forum Will Connect Documentary Filmmakers with Supporters"
From the Chicago Tribune
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March 21, 2013 - Press Release
MacArthur Awards Nine Documentary Film Grants
Nine documentary films exploring a range of important issues are given grants totaling more than $1 million. Read More
March 19, 2013 - Video
Maria Hinojosa Invites You to Enter Looking@Democracy Competition
NPR and PBS journalist Maria Hinojosa - a judge in the Looking@Democracy digital media competition -- invites YOU to exercise your creativity and share your vision of how to strengthen democracy in the U.S. Contestants have ...
WatchMarch 10, 2013 - From The Field
Artificial Intelligence Used to Tell Data-Driven Stories
The investigative journalism nonprofit ProPublica has updated its Opportunity Gap news application, which lets users see how equal access to education is in their state. Read More
March 7, 2013 - In The Media
"Sparkwise: Turning Big Data into Big Impact "
From Communication Arts
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March 6, 2013 - From The Field
Crowdsourced Subtitles Make YouTube Videos More Accessible
The development will help users provide support for deaf viewers and international audiences by inviting others to collaborate in captioning videos in dozens of languages. Read More
