"building the capacity of public media and technology organizations"
"building the capacity of public media and technology organizations"
Comment from Meegan Kelly on July 13, 2007 - 9:49am
Hey digital storytelling people! Win $5 million for your org!
I posted this on the wiki under 2007 grant opportunities, but here it is again...all you folks that do stuff with software and stuff...and tell stories and stuff...check it out.
Knight Foundation Announces Second Year of News Challenge
The Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has launched the second year of its five-year, $25 million Knight News Challenge, a contest in which up to $5 million will be awarded for innovative ideas that employ digital means to transform community news.
The contest, which is open to anyone, aims to use digitally delivered news and information to enhance physical communities and improve the lives of people where they live, work, and vote. Winning entries must use digital media and deliver news or information on a shared basis to a geographically defined community. Most entries are open-source and must share the created software and knowledge. In addition, this year the News Challenge Web site will allow entrants to invite public comment that will help improve their entries.
"Jim and Jack Knight fostered community through their newspapers," said Knight Foundation president and CEO Alberto Ibargüen. "The Knight News Challenge hopes to discover innovative ways of using cyberspace to bring communities together."
Comment from Sarah Pierantoni on July 15, 2007 - 10:09pm
sweet, thanks for posting that. it sounds awesome. SO Meegan, how are you? Hope all is well in Asheville. I had a blast with you at orientation, and hope to keep in touch. things are crazy here. drop me an email sometime....peace, sarah
Comment from Sarah Pierantoni on July 15, 2007 - 10:09pm
sweet, thanks for posting that. it sounds awesome. SO Meegan, how are you? Hope all is well in Asheville. I had a blast with you at orientation, and hope to keep in touch. things are crazy here. drop me an email sometime....peace, sarah
Comment from Meegan Kelly on July 13, 2007 - 9:49am
Hey digital storytelling people! Win $5 million for your org!
I posted this on the wiki under 2007 grant opportunities, but here it is again...all you folks that do stuff with software and stuff...and tell stories and stuff...check it out.
Knight Foundation Announces Second Year of News Challenge
The Miami-based John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has launched the second year of its five-year, $25 million Knight News Challenge, a contest in which up to $5 million will be awarded for innovative ideas that employ digital means to transform community news.
The contest, which is open to anyone, aims to use digitally delivered news and information to enhance physical communities and improve the lives of people where they live, work, and vote. Winning entries must use digital media and deliver news or information on a shared basis to a geographically defined community. Most entries are open-source and must share the created software and knowledge. In addition, this year the News Challenge Web site will allow entrants to invite public comment that will help improve their entries.
"Jim and Jack Knight fostered community through their newspapers," said Knight Foundation president and CEO Alberto Ibargüen. "The Knight News Challenge hopes to discover innovative ways of using cyberspace to bring communities together."
Comment from Sarah Pierantoni on July 15, 2007 - 10:09pm
sweet, thanks for posting that. it sounds awesome. SO Meegan, how are you? Hope all is well in Asheville. I had a blast with you at orientation, and hope to keep in touch. things are crazy here. drop me an email sometime....peace, sarah
Comment from Sarah Pierantoni on July 15, 2007 - 10:09pm
sweet, thanks for posting that. it sounds awesome. SO Meegan, how are you? Hope all is well in Asheville. I had a blast with you at orientation, and hope to keep in touch. things are crazy here. drop me an email sometime....peace, sarah