Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Knight Foundation media innovation contest announces 2011 winners

"Sixteen ideas that push the future of news and information will receive $4.7 million in funding as winners of the Knight News Challenge, an international media innovation contest funding digital news experiments that inform and engage communities."

"Knight News Challenge winners receive $4.7 million, including $1 million in support from Google; winners include traditional news organizations and Internet entrepreneurs, projects focused on government transparency, mobile and more."

You can browse the winning projects at:

www.knightfoundation.org/press-room/press-release/knight-foundation-media-innovation-contest-announc/

VoterMedia.org entered the contest, but didn't win funding. We congratulate the winners and look forward to watching their progress!