Decentralizing Journalism to Restore Public Trust

Decentralizing Journalism to Restore Public Trust

JournoDAO is creating a decentralized journalism protocol with tools for funding, fact-checking, editorial processes, and publishing, aimed at modernizing news reporting for credibility and accessibility.
Application
Applied on: 11 Nov 2023 11:27 PM
Approved
User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 10:56 AM
Web3 Community & Education Round Eligibility
The project 'Decentralizing Journalism to Restore Public Trust' generally fits within the spirit of the Web3 Community & Education grant round as it is aimed at leveraging Web3 technology for the development of decentralized journalism tools.
To be eligible for this grant round, applicants must meet the general eligibility policy and the following specific criteria:
The project appears to meet the general eligibility policy as it aims to support the community and education within the Web3 space through its decentralized journalism initiative.
Mission-Oriented: The project must aim to improve the Web3 ecosystem.
The project aims to improve the Web3 ecosystem by developing a decentralized protocol that aligns with the core principles of Web3 such as immutability, transparency, censorship resistance, and decentralization.
Minimum Age: Projects must have been active for at least 3 months.
From the provided information, it's not possible to ascertain the exact period of project activity. As such, the minimum age of the project is uncertain without further investigation.
Qualifying Project Types:
The project 'Decentralizing Journalism to Restore Public Trust' qualifies as an investigative journalism project, which is one of the listed project types eligible for this grant round.
Community Growth Initiatives
While the project supports the growth of journalism, it does not specifically target community growth initiatives.
Educational Material & Resources
The project does not directly provide educational materials or resources; its primary focus is the development of a protocol for decentralized journalism.
Investigative Journalism (e.g. impact reporting, bad actor investigations)
The project is centered on developing a decentralized reporting stack for journalism, which includes investigative journalism elements such as impact reporting and bad actor investigations.
Content Creation (e.g., YouTube tutorials, newsletters, blogs, podcasts, memes)
The primary focus of the project is on creating a decentralized protocol rather than direct creation of content such as YouTube tutorials, newsletters, blogs, or podcasts.
Community-Building DAOs
One of the project's envisioned outcomes is the formation of journalism DAOs, functioning as nodes in a global network, which signifies a community-building effort.
User Onboarding
There is no clear indication that the project specifically focuses on user onboarding to Web3; however, by facilitating decentralized journalism it may indirectly contribute to onboarding users by providing applications.
Inclusion, Diversity, and Advocacy Programs
The project description does not specifically mention initiatives aimed at inclusion, diversity, or advocacy programs, therefore it does not meet this eligibility requirement in a direct manner.