World Wide Web inventor gets Knight grant

Sixteen ideas to fund innovative digital projects around the world were awarded $5.5 million dollars today from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation including Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web.

‘Bodice Ripping 2.0′

The Internet mastermind for Harlequin, publisher of those romance novels with the shirtless studs and swooning, bosomy damsels on the covers, discusses the demand for online reading in an interview with Fast Company’s Kermit Pattison.

philly.com redesigns site

philly.com has launched a redesigned site, with a more modern design and more emphasis on video and interactivity. You can read readers reactions here.

Minnesota Citizen Journalism

The Star-Tribune has a nice summary of various Citizen Journalism sites in Minnesota.

Statewide Coverage: Finding and Filling Some Gaps

The Zonie Report is an online, independent media site that covers statewide issues in an unusual way. At a time when news organizations are struggling for innovative ways to cover state news see the recent story sharing partnership in Ohio, it could be a model for independent sites in other states. Here’s a Q&A on [...]

Webby Award winners

The Webby Award winners have been announced.

Forbes.com launches new homepage

Forbes.com‘s new and improved home page, which offers site visitors easier access to the site’s community applications, user feedback and affiliated properties.

They blog hard for their money, uh-huh

The Globe and Mail’s business columnists compiled a blogroll of some of the best financial bloggers here. The list covers U.S., Canadian and even Chinese financial markets. Read and grow rich.

Forever Coach

Here’s a great multimedia package ESPN.com produced a few years ago about legendary coach John Wooden.

Kentuck Derby mania on the web

The Courier-Journal has some great online coverage planned this weekend for the Kentucky Derby, including dozens of journalists shooting video and blogging for the site and citizen journalism coverage.