{"id":2159117,"date":"2024-01-25T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T18:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politifacts-parent-company-is-paying-local-journalists-to-write-about-transgenders-extremists-and-good-effects-of-biden\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T14:02:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:02:48","slug":"politifacts-parent-company-is-paying-local-journalists-to-write-about-transgenders-extremists-and-good-effects-of-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politifacts-parent-company-is-paying-local-journalists-to-write-about-transgenders-extremists-and-good-effects-of-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"PolitiFact&#8217;s parent company pays local journalists to cover transgender issues, extremists, and positive impacts of Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolitifacts-parent-company-is-paying-local-journalists-to-write-about-transgenders-extremists-and-good-effects-of-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2159117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The group behind the popular fact-checking\u200b site PolitiFact is using\u200d funding from Left-leaning \u2062activists to support journalists with grants\u2062 of $10,000 or more. These grants are specifically for writing about topics such as \u200c&#8221;extremism,&#8221; &#8220;anti-transgender groups,&#8221; and the successes \u200cof\u200c Joe Biden&#8217;s American Rescue Plan, which has been criticized for \u2063its excessive spending. The organization responsible for\u200d this initiative, the Poynter\u2064 Institute, claims to\u2064 be nonpartisan\u2064 but is receiving money from foundations \u200dlike the Joyce Foundation,\u2062 the Gill Foundation, and\u2063 the Catena Foundation, all known for their activist agendas.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Poynter Institute is using these funds to provide classes for journalists\u200c across the \u200dcountry,\u2063 instructing them on how to cover\u200b subjects like\u2062 &#8220;climate\u200c change&#8221; and\u200d &#8220;transgender medical care.&#8221; Some participants in these classes will\u200b then have \u2062the \u2064opportunity \u200dto receive \u2064grants from activist foundations to write about specific topics for their employers.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s concerning is that many of the classes\u200c offered by the \u2064Beat Academy, a program\u2063 run\u2063 by the Poynter \u2062Institute, appear to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-tell-oversight-board-facebooks-trump-ban-example-of-uneven-standards\/\" title=\"Republicans Tell Oversight Board Facebook\u2019s Trump Ban Example of Uneven Standards\">clear political bias<\/a>, often aligning with the agendas of the funders. For example, one session titled\u200b &#8220;Extremist Politics&#8221;\u2063 teaches participants how to investigate candidates \u200bfor extremist ties, \u2064including on school boards. They are also \u2063given \u2062access to resources and researchers \u200cfocused\u200b on extremism. Three participants\u2064 from this session will be awarded $10,000 grants to write about extremism.<\/p>\n<p>Another session focuses on criticizing Joe Biden from the left, questioning whether his policies \u200dare truly benefiting\u2062 disadvantaged communities. Two journalists will be paid a total of \u200c$20,000 to \u2063write articles highlighting the\u2064 successes\u200b of Biden&#8217;s American Rescue Plan.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that one of the foundations supporting this journalism\u200d program, the Joyce Foundation, aims to\u200c advance racial equity through evidence-informed \u2064policies. However, Vice President Kamala Harris \u2062defines &#8220;equity&#8221; as the radical idea\u2062 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-tells-high-school-grads-theyre-entering-a-world-of-capitalism-and-white-supremacy-encourages-them-to-remember-jihad-and-reject-objec\/\" title=\"Dem Tells High School Grads They\u2019re Entering A World Of \u201cCapitalism\u201d and \u201cWhite Supremacy,\u201d Encourages Them To Remember \u201cJihad\u201d And Reject Objectivity\">forced equal outcomes<\/a>, which raises concerns \u2062about\u2063 the\u2062 foundation&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The funds provided by these activist foundations will\u2063 also be used to send\u200c a group of 25 journalists on \u2063a trip to the \u2064southern border.\u200b The purpose\u2063 of this trip \u2062is \u200cto explore how domestic labor demand and \u200bpolitically-driven immigrant\u2064 busing expose flaws in\u200b the system. Journalists will be \u2062encouraged to write stories emphasizing the need for immigrant workers in various industries.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dApril, journalists will have the opportunity to take \u200ba subsidized class\u2062 on &#8220;transgender coverage,&#8221; focusing on\u200d anti-transgender groups and their\u200b funders. \u2064Participants \u2062can apply for \u200dreporting grants to investigate\u2062 how the transgender debate \u2064has impacted\u2063 their local\u2064 communities.<\/p>\n<p>The program \u200calso includes a \u2062class on &#8220;voting systems,&#8221; which expands on the topic of extremism \u200cand provides insights\u200b into\u200c election worker threats \u2064and new voting rules in different\u2064 states.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the program aims\u2062 to encourage all local reporters to\u2063 incorporate \u2064&#8221;climate change&#8221; into their coverage. The description\u2062 of this \u2062session emphasizes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-to-add-a-climate-policy-czar-to-u-s-military-while-china-builds-hypersonic-missiles-report\/\" title=\"Biden Admin To Add A Climate Policy Czar To U.S. Military While China Builds Hypersonic Missiles: Report\">climate change affects<\/a> every aspect of our lives and\u200c provides \u2063numerous examples of how it \u200cintersects with\u200b various industries. \u200bThe program promotes the idea that government programs addressing climate \u2062change have a \u2063positive \u2063impact on \u200ddisadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that \u200dthe panelists for the \u2064&#8221;extremist politics&#8221; session are predominantly leftist activist\u2062 reporters. One\u2063 panelist focuses on\u2064 covering \u2064extremism, disinformation, and conspiracies, \u200cwhile another is associated \u2062with an advocacy\u2063 group that sues conservative \u2063journalists. The third panelist specializes in\u200c reporting\u2062 on white supremacists and their disinformation campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Although \u200bthe Poynter Institute was originally\u2063 established \u200dto support journalists, it has now aligned itself with the\u2063 &#8220;disinformation&#8221; industry, which seeks to discredit media outlets \u2062that deviate\u2063 from government-approved \u200cnarratives.<\/p>\n<p>One of the\u200b funders\u200c of the Beat \u2063Academy and grants, \u2064the \u2062Catena Foundation, has ties\u2064 to Sam R. Walton, the\u200c son of \u2062Walmart&#8217;s founder. This foundation\u200c has supported the Global\u2063 Disinformation Index, a British project that \u200dreceived funding from\u200b the U.S. government. The index\u200d controversially listed mainstream center-right publications like Reason Magazine\u200c and the \u2063New York Post, potentially harming their business \u2063by discouraging advertisers from working with them.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2062claims of \u200cbeing nonpartisan, the Poynter \u2064Institute&#8217;s Jon Greenberg, a former PolitiFact writer who leads the Beat \u200bAcademy, has refused to share any classroom \u200cmaterials or lesson plans with The \u200dDaily \u2064Wire, further raising questions about the organization&#8217;s transparency and true intentions.  <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns \u2063are raised\u200b about the balance and fairness of reporting \u2063in the Beat Academy \u200cclasses, considering the specific political agenda promoted and the focus on topics \u2064aligned\u2064 with the funders&#8217;\u200c interests?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hich will teach journalists how to\u200b report on alleged voter suppression and voter integrity \u2064issues. Participants in\u200d this class will\u200b have the chance to receive grants to investigate and write about these topics.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important for\u200c journalists to receive training and support, \u2062the use \u200bof \u2064funding from clearly biased activist foundations raises concerns about the objectivity and impartiality of the reporting that will result from this program. The fact that the\u2063 Poynter Institute claims to be nonpartisan while accepting money\u200b from foundations known for their activist agendas undermines its credibility as a neutral source of information.<\/p>\n<p>The classes offered by the Beat\u2064 Academy also seem to promote a particular political agenda, with sessions \u200dspecifically targeting topics that align with the funders&#8217; interests. The focus on extremism, \u2063anti-transgender groups, and the successes of Joe Biden&#8217;s American Rescue Plan raises questions about the balance and fairness of the reporting that\u200c will be produced.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the inclusion of a \u2064subsidized class\u2062 on &#8220;transgender coverage&#8221; indicates a potential bias in the program&#8217;s agenda. While it is important to cover and understand \u200dthe issues facing the transgender community, the focus on anti-transgender groups and their funders suggests a predetermined narrative that may not accurately reflect the complexity of the\u200b debate.<\/p>\n<p>The Poynter Institute&#8217;s use of activist funding\u2063 to support journalists and provide\u2062 classes is\u2062 a concerning development in\u200b media coverage. It raises questions about the objectivity and integrity of the reporting that will be produced as a\u2062 result of this funding. Journalism should strive for impartiality, and receiving\u200d support from foundations with clear activist \u2064agendas undermines the credibility of the reporting and the institutions involved.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b consumers \u2063of news\u200d and information, it is important to be aware of potential biases and agendas in journalistic coverage. Being critical\u200c and discerning about the sources of news and understanding the potential influences\u200b on \u200dthe reporting is crucial\u200c in \u2063maintaining\u200b an informed and objective\u2062 perspective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left-leaning activists&#8217; funds to provide &#8220;grants&#8221; of $10,000 or more to journalists. These grants focus on topics like &#8220;extremism,&#8221; &#8220;anti-transgender groups,&#8221; and highlighting the achievements of Joe Biden&#8217;s budget-heavy American Rescue Plan. Despite claiming nonpartisanship, the Poynter Institute, responsible for PolitiFact, is utilizing money from left-leaning sources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":2159118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2159117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2159117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2159118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2159117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2159117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2159117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}