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Project for Good Information

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The Project for Good Information (PGI) is an American group founded by Democratic strategist Tara McGowan.

Launched in February 2021, its stated purpose is to combat disinformation and misinformation online by promoting verified traditional media outlets and has called for the regulation of social media platforms to combat misinformation.[1][2][3]

The project includes forming a 501(c)(3) organization called the Good Information Project, which will grant money to non-profit media companies, and a public benefit corporation called Good Information Inc., which will invest in for-profit media companies.[1] Good Information Inc. has high-profile billionaire backers, such as Reid Hoffman and George Soros,[4][5] and is the owner of Courier Newsroom.[4][6]

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  1. ^ a b Schleifer, Theodore (2021-02-23). "Inside the new $65 million push from progressives to compete with conservative media". Vox. Archived from the original on 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Joseph (August 9, 2021). "Bad News: Selling the story of disinformation". Harper's. Vol. September 2021.
  3. ^ Allsop, Jon (February 26, 2021). "The ongoing fight against racism in newsrooms". Columbia Journalism Review.
  4. ^ a b Fischer, Sara (2021-10-26). "Reid Hoffman, George Soros back media firm to combat disinformation". Axios. Archived from the original on 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. ^ McGowan, Tara (October 29, 2021). "Tara McGowan's quest to fight fake news". Politico (Interview). Interviewed by Fossett, Katelyn.
  6. ^ Brill, Steven (2024-06-02). "The new pink slime media". Semafor. Archived from the original on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-07.