Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

[Judy Hallman <hallman AT email.unc.edu>]

To Paul, Deb, Support list, and Internetworkers list:

This looks like something that might be of interest to some of you.

Judy Hallman (hallman AT rtpnet.org, http://www.rtpnet.org/hallman)
Executive Director, RTPnet, NC (http://www.RTPnet.org)

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• From: "Katrin Verclas" <katrin AT nten.org>
• To: <hallman AT email.unc.edu>
• Subject: Knight Foundation Community News Challenge
• Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:25:14 -0400

Title: Knight Foundation Community News Challenge

Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network

870 Market Street #1264 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.397.9000

Hi Judy!

We here at NTEN have our ears to the ground so that we can pass on exciting opportunities and information that affect nonprofits and their use of technology to you, NTEN members, as soon as the rumbling begins.

The John S. and James Knight Foundation has just announed a reward challenge, seeking new ideas, pilot projects, commercial products, and leadership initiatives that will improve the flow of information and news in the public interest. The Foundation will be granting individuals and organizations a total of $5 Million for their innovative ideas about the future of news and information dissemination. Here is the overview of the project:

"In a democracy that is organized by geography, the fate of every village, town, suburb and metropolis depends on citizens being able to get the news they need to run their lives and their governments. The Knight Brothers 21st Century News Challenge hopes to recognize transformative ideas, pilot projects, leadership initiatives and investment opportunities that will help improve the flow of journalism, information and news in the public interest."

The winning ideas will be announced in Spring 2007, and the deadline to submit a letter of inquiry is December 1, 2006. Please go to http://www2.knightfdn.org/newschallenge/home.html#home for more information.

Have a great week, and thank you,

Katrin Verclas
NTEN
415 397 9000
katrin AT nten.org

Please feel free to share this message with your peers and colleagues who may be interested.  Just forward it along!

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