JournalismAI-JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative
Job Description
Enabling publishers to experiment, implement and share best practices of AI technologies
While many, mainly larger and some well resourced newsrooms have benefited and seen the transformative power of AI, smaller newsrooms often face unique challenges in adopting this technology. A number of small and medium-sized publishers are already exploring the possibilities of AI technologies. The JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative, aims to fund projects/tools from these news publishers to help fight misinformation and disinformation, experiment with new formats across mobile, video and audio and identify ways to grow subscription and support diverse forms of revenue.
This nine-month long programme is designed by the JournalismAI team at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and supported by the Google News Initiative.
This new grantmaking programme will enable 35 news organisations around the world to experiment and implement solutions to enhance and improve journalistic systems and processes using AI technologies. By the end of the programme, selected organisations will also share outcomes of their respective projects, and best practices about using AI technologies in the news industry.
The grants will be awarded to organisations who seek to work on the following thematic areas:
Help fight misinformation and disinformation
Experiment with new formats to engage new and existing audiences
Identify ways to grow subscription and support diverse forms of revenue
Grants will be awarded as follows:
- 10 ideas will receive $250,000 each
- 25 ideas will receive $50,000 each
Organisations will express which amount they are applying for in the application form.
Applicants may work on an existing proof-of-concept or submit an entirely new idea that they would like to develop into a working prototype by the end of the programme. (Please refer to Application Terms and Conditions for details).
Pay attention to…
- All the information on this page
- The FAQs below for additional information
- Eligibility criteria
- The Application Terms & Conditions
- All required documents, to support your application
- Dates and times for all the information sessions
Info Session
We are also holding multiple information sessions for details on the programme and any questions apart from those in the FAQs. Sign up to one of the below scheduled slots:
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Application Details
The Programme is only open to small and medium-sized publishers (10-200 personnel) that are already exploring the possibilities of AI technologies.
Consideration will be given to projects delivered in local languages, with efforts targeted to citizens of all ages, and to projects within both urban and rural communities.
To help us review your application efficiently, please submit it in English using the provided online form. A version of the application form is available through this Google doc to help you fill the online form. Please contact us if you have any concerns about accessing the application or providing responses in English.
Eligibility and selection process
- Eligibility
- Eligible geographies
- Selection process
Funding details
❖ All successful applicants will sign a funding agreement to receive funds, which will be made in two instalments.
❖ Eligible expenses include personnel costs directly related to the delivery of the funded project, engineering costs and the purchase or licensing of any equipment, tools, hardware, software and other assets or materials needed for the project. Funding may not be spent on general and overhead costs. Please refer to the Application Terms and Conditions for details.
Application Process & Timeline
Apply by submitting the application form. You can save the application form by clicking “save” and return to it until you have completed it and are ready to submit.
You will be emailed a link to your application, which you can return to until 10 October 2024 [23:59, GMT]. Once the application is submitted, it can no longer be edited.
Only applications in English, received via the Jotform platform by the stated date and time will be considered. You will receive an email confirmation of your submission.
Apply Now
Please submit your application in English using the provided online form. Contact us if you have any concerns about accessing the application or providing responses in English.
For preparation only, please find in this Google Doc all the questions of the form below. You can make a copy of the document. The Google Doc is not needed for the application, it is just a resource to help you prepare to fill the form below.
