RTNDA/Gannett award for innovative community watchdog journalism

by: Amy Gahran | Aug 30, 2012

The Radio Television Digital News Association is teaming with the Gannett Foundation to offer a $5000 prize recognizing groundbreaking TV, radio, or online watchdog journalism that creatively uses digital tools. Special consideration is given to journalism that helps a community understand and address important issues…

Criteria for evaluating innovation include interactivity, creation of new tools, innovative adaptation of existing tools, and creative use of any digital medium. An entry can consist of a single story, series or package on a single subject.

Each entry must have appeared between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Audio or video entries must not exceed 15 minutes. Print-only work is not eligible.

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Deadline: September 24

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Amy Gahran is a journalist, editor, trainer, entrepreneur, strategist, and media consultant based in Boulder, Colorado. In addition to writing
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May 19 deadline for "Ideation" phase of Civil Data Challenge

Sun, May 19, 2013 12:00 am - Sun, May 19, 2013 12:59 pm

The first phase of the Civic Data Challenge is now open! The “Ideation” phase is the time to identify community needs that can be addressed through the use of civic data, to brainstorm, and to share your ideas. The Ideation phase will inform the categories of participation in the next phase of the Challenge. To participate in the Ideation phase, join the Challenge and submit your idea (links for “join” and “idea”). The deadline to submit an idea is11:59 p.m. Eastern, May 19th, 2013

Apply by May 31 for an MJ Bear Fellowship

Fri, May 31, 2013 12:00 am - Fri, May 31, 2013 11:59 pm

The MJ Bear Fellowships identify and celebrate young digital journalists, working independently or for a company or organization, who have demonstrated — through professional experimentation, research or other projects — that they deserve support for their efforts and/or vision.

National Day of Civic Hacking, June 1-2

Sat, June 1, 2013 12:00 am - Sun, June 2, 2013 12:00 am

The National Day of Civic Hacking, June 1-2, aims to bring together citizens, software developers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in local events held around the country. The goal: to collaboratively create, build and invent using publicly-released data, code and technology to solve challenges relevant to our neighborhoods, our cities, our states and our country.

14th Annual Making Media Connections Conference, June 4

Tue, June 4, 2013 9:00 am - Tue, June 4, 2013 7:00 pm

The Making Media Connections Conference, sponsored by the Community Media Workshop brings together nonprofit communicators, journalists, web advocates, PR professionals, community leaders and more.

Allied Media Conference, June 20-23

Thu, June 20, 2013 12:00 am - Sun, June 23, 2013 12:00 am

Registration is now open for the 15th annual Allied Media Conference, June 20-23, 2013.

LION Publishers to hold conference October 3-6

October 3, 2013 - October 6, 2013

The Local Independent Online News Publishers will hold its conference in Chicago October 3-6. Organizers are seeking your input on programming and sessions. To take a survey, click here.

Online News Association Conference, October 17-19; Registration opens April 29

October 17, 2013 - October 19, 2013

It’s time to plan your trip to the 2013 Online News Association Conference & Awards Banquet, Oct. 17-19, 2013 in Atlanta, where we’re planning to blow up the traditional conference agenda for digital journalism’s biggest reunion.It’s time to plan your trip to the 2013 Online News Association Conference & Awards Banquet, Oct. 17-19, 2013 in Atlanta, where we’re planning to blow up the traditional conference agenda for digital journalism’s biggest reunion.

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OpenStates: Track your state legislature

By Amy Gahran
5/15/2013 | 1:15 pm GMT

What's happening in your state government, and how might it relate to what's happening in other states -- or in...

Google Maps Engine Lite: easier custom Google Maps

By Amy Gahran
4/24/2013 | 2:35 pm GMT

Google Maps is a powerful tool for displaying data and context about your community -- and creating custom Google Maps...