FOIA Machine Kickstarter campaign: Donate by Aug. 16

Filing public records requests is much harder than it should be. At all levels of government, various agencies have their own rules, requirements and fees -- making it hard even for professional journalists to navigate. Ultimately, this problem bogs down democracy, justice, and other key aspects of how the U.S. is supposed to function. Now you can help solve this problem through a crowdfunding campaign to help develop a useful online tool.

ProPublica launches free iPhone, iPad magazine

So far ProPublica has been publishing its investigative and data journalism on its own website and through partner news outlets. This week ProPublica launched its own digital magazine -- a strategy worth watching, and perhaps emulating, as the digital (and especially tablet) landscape continues to develop.

Knight News Challenge OpenGov winners announced

Today the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the winners of this year's Knight News Challenge on open government. The winning projects will receive a total of $3.2 million for their ideas.

These projects will provide new tools and approaches to help people interact more effectively with their governments.

The winners are:

Knight Community Information Challenge: Get your last-minute questions answered Friday June 21

The July 1 deadline for the Knight Community Information Challenge is nearly here. If you haven't yet submitted your entry for this competition (which provides matching grants and other support to community and place-based funders of news and information projects), Knight is offering one more chance to get your questions answered.

Neighbor.ly, Sunlight awarded Knight grants

This week the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced two grants for two organizations that can be useful resources for community news, information and engagement efforts.

One in three U.S. adults owns a tablet, says Pew

Is your community news or information tablet friendly? With astounding speed, tablets have become a significant part of the mobile media landscape. It's been just three years since the first iPad hit the market, and now one third of U.S. adults now owns a tablet computer, according to a new report from Pew Internet.

Independent Publishers Group now has 100 members

This week, the Local Independent Online News Publishers group announced it has welcomed its 100th member.

Online Journalism Awards: entries now open

Today the Online News Association opened entries for the 2013 Online Journalism Awards -- a series of 29 awards that includes a total of $37,500 in prize money.

Tablets now used by one third of U.S. adults, says RJI

While smartphones are still the most popular internet-enabled mobile device, new research shows that tablets are catching up fast. According to the Reynolds Journalism Institute, one in three U.S. adults now uses a tablet. What does this mean for digital news?

Inspiration for Knight Community Info Challenge projects

The June 1 deadline to apply for the Knight Community Information Challenge is fast approaching. What might give your application an edge? Knight recently offered some ideas and insight.