We are looking for an Information Accountability Analyst to join our Media and Democracy team. This is a critical role that will play a key part in our pioneering efforts to combat online disinformation intended to confuse or intimidate voters and undermine the public’s trust in our elections.
Our Information Accountability analyst will work collaboratively with teams across Common Cause as well as several partner organizations and our network of volunteers to analyze and combat disinformation, represent us in our coalition work, draft reports and share findings with partners, and support our work to center communities most affected by disinformation.
This role will report to the Director, Media & Democracy, and is based in Washington, DC with an expectation of coming to our office at least two times per week. We hope our new Information Accountability Manager will start in June!
Responsibilities
Monitor, analyze and prioritize reports of disinformation
· Track and analyze reports of disinformation from multiple sources, including social media monitoring tools, organizers, volunteers, grassroots groups, and public tip lines
· Determine appropriate response for each report, based on criteria defined with the Director of Media and Democracy
· Maintain our collaboration database with daily updates of disinformation examples, adding additional context and other metadata to submissions and connecting tips together to show bigger picture narratives
· Submit damaging disinformation content to relevant social media platforms and request removal
· Track what content has and hasn’t been removed to help ensure platforms are consistent with their own policies and are held accountable
Create compelling written communications to support our Information Accountability work
· Create rapid-response Threat Reports and related materials for Common Cause and our coalition allies
· Produce a weekly newsletter on key disinformation narratives in the democracy space for our partners, funders, media, and other stakeholders
· Create memos and presentations describing the democracy disinformation landscape for partner groups and members of the media
· Create public-facing memos and presentations cataloguing the extent of anti-democracy disinformation and platform failures to enforce terms of service for partner groups and members in the media
Collaborate with our partners
· Assist partner organizations as needed, for example: provide technical expertise on analyzing location and issue-specific disinformation; craft response messaging; provide trainings on how to use and monitor social media for potential threats; etc.)
· Assist in media exposés and platform advocacy by providing evidence of terms of service violations
· Liaise and collaborate with anti-disinformation projects at partner organizations
$60,000 - $70,000 a year
In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package (details here: https://www.commoncause.org/our-benefits/)
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.
Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has more than 1.5 million members and supporters living in every Congressional district in the United States, and offices in 25 states around the country.
We are looking for an Information Accountability Analyst to join our Media and Democracy team. This is a critical role that will play a key part in our pioneering efforts to combat online disinformation intended to confuse or intimidate…
$60,000 - $70,000 a year
In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package (details here: https://www.commoncause.org/our-benefits/)
$60,000 - $70,000 a year
In addition to salary, we also offer a generous benefits package (details here: https://www.commoncause.org/our-benefits/)