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Tips for submitting an awesome News Challenge application
Last year I read 2,546 applications for the Knight News Challenges on networks, data and mobile. Which means I read every application we received. At the risk of sounding like Dr. Seuss, I read them on a plane and on a train, in my living room and at the office, while drinking coffee and while eating dinner and frequently while sitting outside somewhere under the warm Miami sun.
Final call for applications on Open Gov: Six things you need to know about Knight News Challenge
About Knight News Challenge on Open Gov from Knight Foundation on Vimeo. *1:00 p.m. March 18 update: Please note due to a huge response the News Challenge site is temporarily down.
What’s next in Knight News Challenge: Health
Photo credit: Flickr user Lynn Friedman On Tuesday, we closed the Knight News Challenge: Health with 686 entries. Now we’re moving into the “feedback” phase where, through Sunday, a panel of readers and our team will review the applications, ask questions and give feedback. If you’re interested in the contest, we encourage you to do the same.
Opportunity for funding Open Gov, information tools in Knight Community Info Challenge
Getting funding through the Knight Community Information Challenge: A guide for innovators from Knight Foundation. The challenge runs through July 1, 2013. Many of us live in communities where a rather remarkable collision is taking place— talented civic leaders and technologists are working together to make government more open, responsive and efficient. Talented people have built dozens of innovative projects, from live transit tracking to neighborhood crime mapping to open spending data.
News Challenge to explore role of libraries in the digital age
Photo illustration made with images from Flickr users Thomas Hawk and Sourabh Rath. On Sept. 10, we’re opening the next News Challenge, on libraries. Our 12th News Challenge, it will build upon the 19 projects we funded with $3.47 million in June through the News Challenge that sought ideas to strengthen the Internet.
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