The Project
FRONTIERS is the science journalism initiative funded by the European Research Council to design a residency program for journalists wishing to experience an immersive period in a research institution.
The FRONTIERS project is set to run from 2023 to 2027. During this time, the FRONTIERS Team plans to enable up to 40 science journalists to spend time with research teams, working on their own reporting ideas at institutions of their choice.
While backing independent science journalism, FRONTIERS hopes to contribute to the public’s trust in science, to tackling misinformation and to improving social resilience against disinformation.
Vision
FRONTIERS envisages a world where scientists and journalists work together, each with their own expertise, to bring accurate scientific information to the largest number of people.
Values
The FRONTIERS project has been designed around three core principles: