J-Lab Call for Citizen Journalism Grant Proposals
Here is a verbatim press release from the J-Lab at the University of Maryland:
J-FLASH
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
www.J-Lab.org January 3, 2007
| APPLY NOW: FEB. 20 NEW VOICES GRANTS DEADLINE J-Lab is seeking proposals to start up innovative hyperlocal news projects. Ten nonprofit community news ventures will receive up to $17,000 each. |
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| JUNE 13 DEADLINE: INNOVATIONS AWARDS The Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism reward innovative ideas, large and small. Entries can consist of multimedia advances, new participatory journalism ideas or novel ways to engage audiences in important issues. “Big-J” and “Small-J” ideas encouraged. Grand Prize is $10,000; $6,000 in Special Distinction and Wild Card Awards. |
| COMING SOON: KNIGHT CITIZEN NEWS NETWORK A self-help portal to guide both ordinary citizens and traditional journalists in launching and responsibly operating community news and information sites. |
| COULDN’T MAKE IT? CITIZENS MEDIA SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS See what new start-ups, solo-jo’s and citmedia vets had to say at this Oct. 5 workshop at ONA. |
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