Grants and Funding

Canaves, M., Church, P., Gutsche, Jr., R. E., Jacobson, S., MacMillin, K., Nepomechie, M., Ozer, E., Pinto, J., Rifkind, D., Rovira, R., & Villar, M. E. (2016). ‘Eyes on the Rise: Citizen stories, science, and expression, CARTA Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Opportunity, Florida International University, March ($3,800).

Fu, Z. J., Rogers, J., Landrum, S., & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (2016). ‘Immigration narrative web-app: Connecting community sourcing tools with Coral Gables virtual history to engage the public in reciprocal use of digital archives, City of Coral Gables, FL, June ($50,000).

Gutsche, Jr., R. E., Marsh, E., Sheerin, M., & Pinto, J. (2016). ‘Mobile Virtual Reality Lab,’ FIU School of Communication + Journalism, Florida International University, July ($19,000).

Gutsche, Jr., R. E. & Farrell, P. (2016). ‘Little Haiti Student Photography Exhibit,’ Department of Journalism & Broadcasting, Florida International University, June ($411.28).

Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (2016). ‘Eyes on the Rise Sensor Project,’ Department of Journalism & Broadcasting, Florida International University, June ($399).

Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (2016). ‘Undergraduate research student project,’ Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication, Florida International University, June ($510).

Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (2016). ‘Undergraduate Research Initiative,’ FIU SJMC Knight Foundation Innovator Funds, Florida International University, March ($900).

Gutsche, Jr., R. E., MacMillin, K., Pinto, J. & Jacobson, S. (2014). ‘Sea Level Rise: South Florida,’ Online News Association 2014 Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education, April ($35,000).

MacMillin, K., & Pinto, J. (2013). “South Florida’s Rising Seas,” SJMC Summer Research Award ($1,500).

Marino, J., Jacobson, S., & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (2015). ‘Cracking the code: How audiences perceive value in multimedia and interactive news projects,’ Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, University of Missouri, June ($29,000).

Park, D., Pinto, J., & Wang, W. (2012). “Nuclear in the news: The articulation of risk in Chinese and U.S. media accounts of the Fukushima disaster, SJMC Summer Research Award ($,1500).

Pinto, J., & Villar, M. (2010). “Comparison of Climate Change News Coverage in U.S. –English, U.S. Spanish and Latin American Leading Newspapers,” SJMC Summer Research Award ($1,500).

Richards, A. (2009). McCormick Foundation ($30,000); Miami Herald, South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post ($30,000) to launch South Florida News Service.

Richards, A. (2014). Scripps Howard Foundation ($250,000).

Shumow, M. (2012). “Mapping Miami-Dade’s Immigrant Media: Information Communities, Civic Engagement, and Democracy,” Florida International University Global Learning Faculty Fellowship ($5,000).

Shumow, M. (2011). “Hispanic Immigrant Media in Southeast Florida: Covering Issues of Import for Transnational Populations, SJMC Summer Research Grant ($1,200).

Shumow, M., Fernandes, J., & Pinto, J. (2011). “Hispanic Immigrant Media in Southeast Florida: Covering Issues of Import for Transnational Populations,” SJMC Summer Research Award ($1,500).

Welker, M. & Gutsche, Jr., R. E. (2015). ‘Student Environmental Advocacy Corps’ summer program, The Celebration of the Sea Foundation, May ($17,000 in funds and in-kind donations).