Assessments & Related Projects

Journalism and media organizations can opt to take one of two assessment options: cybersecurity or digital strategy. 

Opt to take one of the following assessments

Cybersecurity & Digital Strategy Assesments

Both assessments provide maturity scores, actionable recommendations, and implementation roadmaps with budgets to address any gaps and opportunities.  

The MacArthur Foundation is supporting the completion of one or more implementation projects (budget-dependent) for each organization under this program. 

SecCheck

This assessment focuses on evaluating security practices across your organization’s technology infrastructure and digital properties.

DigiCheck

This assessment focuses on evaluating your digital strategy practices.
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SecCheck Assessments and Security Projects

What it measures: Cybersecurity practices tailored to journalism-specific threats  

Focus Areas:

  • Source protection and confidential communication
  • Data security for sensitive reporting
  • Protection against targeted attacks
  • Freelancer and contributor security practices 
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DigiCheck Assessments and Digital Strategy Projects

What it evaluates: Digital strategy effectiveness in the current media environment  

Focus Areas:

  • Breaking through information overload
  • Audience engagement and trust-building
  • Content distribution optimization
  • Impact measurement and sustainability 

Important Information

A limited number of organizations will be selected to complete an assessment.  Participation will be on a first come, first served basis.

Any organization that takes an assessment will have a budget, sponsored by MacArthur Foundation, to spend on recommended implementation projects with Tech Impact. 

How Assessments Work

Choose an Assessment

Decide whether the SecCheck or DigiCheck is right for your organization and complete the form.

Take the Assessment

We will schedule the assessment and walk you through a review of your various systems and practices, calculate a score for each measure, and provide you with a series of recommended projects to help you secure your organization.

Pick a Project

After reviewing the recommended projects, decide which one(s) support your most pressing needs.

Work With Our Team

We will partner with you to complete the implementation project prior to June 30, 2027. You will be paired with a Tech Impact project manager and implementation team, who will deliver the project.
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Explore our Digital Strategy Bootcamp

If our assessments and projects are not what would benefit your organization most, learn more about our digital strategy bootcamp option. 

 

Digital Strategy Bootcamp
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