Craig Newmark Philanthropies
 Craig Newmark Philanthropies(Grantmaking organization)     | |
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| Founder | Craig Newmark |
| Member of | First Draft |
| Sponsor of | Poynter Institute, Anti-Defamation League, ProPublica, Mother Jones, Columbia Journalism Review, International Women's Media Foundation, Media Defence, Howard University/Center for Journalism & Democracy, Arizona State University/Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, University of Texas/Center for Ethical Leadership in Media, Wikipedia, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital, Global Cyber Alliance, Military Veterans in Journalism, PBS NewsHour, Reporters Without Borders |
| Grantmaking organization by billionaire sugar daddy Craig Newmark to influence journalism, fight "disinformation" and create "cybersecurity" by among other things rebooting social media. | |
Craig Newmark Philanthropies, also known as the Craig Newmark Foundation, is a grantmaking organization launched by Craig Newmark, a billionaire businessman and the founder of the online marketplace Craigslist. According to Forbes, a large portion of the site's revenue comes from adult services listings.[1]
Activities
As of 2022, it was estimated that Newmark had given between $180 million and $200 million for journalism and fighting "disinformation".[2]
In 2021, Newmark supported a six-month study on "misinformation" and "disinformation" by the Aspen Institute's Commission on Information Disorder;[3] the establishment of the Institute for Rebooting Social Media at Harvard University;[4] the Reporters Without Borders Journalism Trust Initiative;[5] and provided funding to PBS NewsHour.[6]
Grants
References
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/profile/craig-newmark/
- ↑ https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2022/4/19/a-tech-industry-pioneer-targets-cybersecurity-and-calls-for-a-new-era-of-cyber-civil-defense
- ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/03/24/prince-harry-takes-second-job-alongside-rupert-murdochs-daughter/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58501172
- ↑ https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20210518-french-media-watchdog-launches-bid-to-promote-trustworthy-news-sources
- ↑ https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/heres-how-pbs-newshour-is-expanding-its-coverage-capacity/474217/
- ↑ https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/about-us/cybersecurity/
- ↑ https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/about-us/trustworthy-journalism/
