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Shomrim Awarded Google
JournalismAI Innovation

Challenge Grant

International Journalism
Festival – Perugia 2024

For the second consecutive year, Shomrim
participated in the prestigious Perugia International
Journalism Festival, Europe’s largest annual media
event. Shomrim was featured on a panel discussion,
moderated by Shomrim board member Vivian
Schiller, which focused on the challenges and
Shomrim has been awarded a prestigious
JournalismAI Innovation Challenge Grant, dangers journalists face when covering war in their
supported by the Google News Initiative and home countries. Shomrim’s CEO, Alona Vinograd,
designed by the JournalismAI team at the London alongside Ukrainian journalist Sevgil Musaieva,
School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). shared their experiences and insights, emphasizing
The grant will enable Shomrim to begin developing the vital role of independent journalism during
SourceGuard, an innovative AI-driven tool that times of conflict.
will transform journalism by ensuring source and
information credibility. Shomrim was one of only
35 news organizations worldwide selected from
over 700 applicants.

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