Join the MediaWise Teen Fact-Checking Network
Love YouTube? Hate misinformation? Apply to be a MediaWise Teen Fact-Checker!

MediaWise is a groundbreaking digital media literacy project that aims to teach people of all ages how to sort fact from fiction online. One of the key components of MediaWise is the Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN). For this role, we are looking for high school students interested in fact-checking viral misinformation to help us create a 30-part YouTube series.

Through the International Fact-Checking Network, MediaWise received funding from YouTube (via the Google News Initiative) to produce 30 HIGH QUALITY fact-checks specifically formatted for YouTube. These fact-check videos will debunk false claims found on YouTube and teach crucial media literacy skills.

Students will have the opportunity to learn from and work with journalists at the Poynter Institute as well as PolitiFact.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
* On-camera talent: We're looking for teens who are comfortable speaking on camera and able to carry a YouTube series. These Teen Fact-Checkers are expected to pitch stories, write scripts and record their fact-checks. If you are selected as on-camera talent, you will be sent a filming kit (microphone, lighting equipment, ect.) *Student must have a phone that can film in 1080HD or camcorder of their own* Editing experience is a plus, but not required. NOTE: For this application, you will be required to submit a video of yourself.

* Researcher/Fact-Checkers: Not comfortable on camera? No problem. We're looking for teens to scour YouTube to flag potential misinformation. These Teen Fact-Checkers are expected to pitch stories weekly, research, and write scripts for the series that can be transformed into text-only articles for poynter.org.

COMMITMENT:
This project will begin Dec. 7 and last through April 30th. We will have a mandatory YouTube best practices training on Dec. 17th. Teen Fact-Checkers are expected to pitch stories weekly and produce a minimum of two fact-checks a month.

COMPENSATION:
You will be compensated per fact-check.

DEADLINE:
Applications close Nov. 29, 2020

Read more about MediaWise here: https://www.poynter.org/mediawise/
MediaWise YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MediaWise/featured
MediaWise Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediawise/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mediawise
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mediawise

Send questions to mwtips@poynter.org.
At this time, we can only accept students located in the U.S.

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Full Name (first and last) *
email address (acceptance letters will be sent via email) *
Phone number (555) 555-5555 *
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School (name and district) *
How old are you? *
What grade are you in? *
What is your gender? *
Which best describes your ethnicity/background? *
Tell us something about you and your backstory, why are you interested in debunking misinformation? *
In this role, you will be working to find and fact-check misinformation specifically on YouTube. How do you use YouTube now -- any accounts that are your favorites? *
For this YouTube project, we are looking for on-camera talent and off-camera fact-checkers. Which role would you like to be considered for? You can choose multiple. *
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For those interested in being on camera, please record yourself reading this script from the Teen Fact-Checking Network: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N69UdVvbvSJ2izbLt3GM0LxPJJVrwWrBV6Ecgz2VtFY/edit?pli=1  We're looking for high quality videos, so take your time with this. Here's what we're after: Record the video horizontally, make sure you have nice lighting, a good backdrop and consider what you're wearing. Tip: You might want to check out some free teleprompter apps. Mainly, we want to see your personality! Post your video as unlisted on YouTube and share the link below. Note - if you have editing chops and want to include the screenshots and screen recordings, that is up to you -- but the goal here is to see your delivery style and comfort on camera.
Please provide a writing sample (can be a link to an article or paper written for school).
As a Teen Fact-Checker, you will be required to pitch stories weekly and produce a minimum of two fact-checks per month. How many hours per week can you dedicate to this project?
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Do you have any special skills we should know about? Please list any editing software you're proficient in, or any other relevant skills.
Finally, how did you hear about the TFCN? *
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