The FCC received a substantial spike in feedback on Net Neutrality during their open comment period after comedian John Oliver brought it into perspective on his show, according to Pew.
Every year since 2006, the Knight News Challenge has been investing in people who are testing new ideas for engaging citizens with news and information. A new Knight report explores the lessons learned from the 2010-11 News Challenge winners. Some of these projects encountered, and addressed, local challenges in ways that might prove instructive to similar efforts.
Digital journalism projects from a range of different media won recognition and some cash prizes for work involving in-depth storytelling, innovation and public service.
The deadline for round 2 of the INNovation Fund is midnight PST on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Nonprofit digital news and public media can win grants of up to $35,000 for projects encouraging audience engagement and growing diverse revenue.
The U.S. midterm election season is upon us. Midterm races typically focus more on state and local offices and issues, and attract lower discussion and voter turnout. But new Pew research hints that they may offer a surprising opportunity for state and local civic engagement via social media.
Cell phones are inherently engaging -- people carry them everywhere and check them frequently, in all kinds of situations. Here's what some community funders and local nonprofits are learning through leveraging mobile technology to engage their communities.
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