Brett Popplewell, Carleton University

Research

communications journalism information and communication technology verification truth fact-checking trauma-informed reporting journalism ethics

Latest funding

The Truth in Journalism Project: A Guide for Editorial Fact-Checking in the Post-Truth Era
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$27,960
Fostering Diversity in Sourcing by Journalists
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$24,623

All 2 grants and awards

The Truth in Journalism Project: A Guide for Editorial Fact-Checking in the Post-Truth Era

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022PCH-SSHRC Initiative for Digital Citizen Research (Connection)

Principal investigators: Popplewell, Brett N.

Keywords: communications; journalism; information and communication technology; verification; truth; fact-checking; trauma-informed reporting; journalism ethics; misinformation; disinformation; objectivity; Indigenous knowledge

$27,960

Fostering Diversity in Sourcing by Journalists

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Thompson, Allan

Keywords: journalism; diversity; equity; inclusion; ethics; sourcing

$24,623

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: communications Dear Professor Popplewell, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on communications connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Truth in Journalism Project: A Guide for Editorial Fact-Checking in the Post-Truth Era" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]