Digital Democracy Initiatives - Equitable Civic Infrastructure

Digital Democracy Initiatives - Equitable Civic Infrastructure is sponsored by Democracy Fund. The Equitable Civic Infrastructure initiative funds organizations that build public pressure to change media and telecommunication policy at the state and federal levels.

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Equitable Civic Infrastructure Policy decisions shape everything we read, watch, and hear. For too long, those decisions have worked for big media and tech and not for our democracy. That’s why we need new media policy that’s driven by our communities.

Centering Communities of Color We are investing in a movement supporting communities of color who advocate for policies that ensure all people can build, enjoy, and access media and technology that meets their needs and serves them.

The Equitable and Civic Infrastructure Initiative invests in organizations strengthening our democracy by working on: Federal policy research and advocacy State and local organizing Communications and storytelling campaigns Learn More About Our Work Democracy Fund’s New Digital Democracy Strategy We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.

- Freedom’s Journal, 1827 In April 2022, Democracy Fund announced our… Digital Equity & Opportunity Initiative (DEOI) The Digital Equity and Opportunity Initiative’s mission is to jumpstart the building of a lasting civic infrastructure.

DEOI will provide core funding support to state… Fighting for an internet that is safe for all: how structural problems require structural solutions In 2017, a college student named Taylor Dumpson achieved what many young scholars dream of: she was elected student body president.

As the first African-American… Editorial Firewall Policy Democracy Fund Editorial Firewall Policy We adhere to a strict policy to honor the editorial independence of all our journalism grantees. When a grantee approaches a member of our staff for comment, we will: Require them to go through our communications team — not a program officer. Alert the reporter of the funding relationship.

Request that if they quote a member of our team, they disclose our funding of their organization in any story produced. As part of our grant agreements, Democracy Fund communications staff will not: Discuss editorial content with journalism grantees or otherwise seek to influence their coverage.

Explore Our Other Public Square Initiatives Public Square strategies seek to ensure every community in the United States has access to accurate information that encourages healthy, informed, and engaged lives. Civil and Human Rights Online Learn more about this effort Journalism and Power Building The Journalism and Power Building initiative supports leaders of color and the coalitions and organizations they champion.

These leaders are changing journalism and using media to launch movements for equity, justice, and democracy. Learn more about this effort News and Information Ecosystems Journalism is more than a way to share information — it can be a way to spark pro-democracy movements.

When reporters are deeply involved with the communities they report for and about, there is a greater understanding of what information drives people to become civically engaged and anti-racist. Learn more about this effort