Equipping Journalists to Counter Anti-American Propaganda
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- PDS-PAN-FY26-02
- Agency
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US Embassy Panama City
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $25,000 to $120,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Regional Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Individuals
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State's Embassy Panama is soliciting applications to design and implement a one-year program strengthening Panamanian journalists' English language proficiency, applied artificial intelligence skills, and digital media literacy to counter disinformation, with applications due September 13, 2026. Eligible applicants include public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, and individuals. No cost share requirement is specified.
The program targets Panama's media environment, where disinformation and external influence campaigns threaten reliable public discourse. Participants will receive advanced English language instruction combined with applied AI training and digital media literacy, enabling them to access credible English-language sources, evaluate information critically, and use emerging technologies responsibly in reporting. By program end, participants must demonstrate improved English proficiency and enhanced digital literacy, apply skills to identify manipulated media and AI-generated content, and employ fact-checking and verification techniques.
The initiative directly advances U.S. foreign policy priorities by countering anti-American propaganda and building resilience against digital disinformation threats. Success strengthens participants as trusted, reliable messengers capable of engaging with U.S. expertise and global media resources, fostering informed public discourse in Panama and reinforcing trust in fact-based reporting aligned with U.S. regional interests.
The opportunity falls under the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which supports U.S. foreign policy goals by informing foreign publics and strengthening people-to-people relationships. Award amounts and specific performance metrics beyond the one-year timeline are not detailed in the posting.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of State's Embassy Panama announces an open competition to design and implement a program to strengthen Panamanian journalists' English language proficiency, applied AI skills, and digital media literacy in order to counter disinformation and advance a more informed public discourse.
Panama's media environment faces growing challenges from disinformation and external influence campaigns that threaten reliable public discourse. This one-year program combines advanced English language instruction with applied artificial intelligence (AI) training and digital media literacy skills, enabling participants to access credible English-language sources, evaluate information critically, and use emerging technologies responsibly in their reporting.
By the program's end, participants will demonstrate improved English proficiency and enhanced digital literacy, enabling them to engage with U.S. expertise and global media resources. They will also apply these skills to identify manipulated media, AI-generated content, and disinformation, and to use fact-checking and verification techniques, effectively strengthening their credibility as trusted, reliable messengers for their communities.
This initiative directly advances U.S. foreign policy priorities by countering anti-American propaganda and building resilience against digital disinformation threats, fostering a more informed public discourse in Panama and reinforcing trust in credible, fact-based reporting aligned with U.S. interests in the region.
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