Knight Foundation Community Information Challenge
August 11, 2008 · · Comment
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is going to give away up to $24 million to community foundations for creative uses of media and technology to help keep communities informed and their citizens engaged. Journalists are being encouraged to contact their local community foundation and craft projectsthat may help meet the information needs of their community.
The five-year Knight Community Information Challenge is launched as the media world undergoes rapid change and acknowledges that there is less local information readily available. The challenge is premised on two strongly held beliefs: 1) in a democracy, information is essential for a community to function properly; it is a core need, and 2) since community foundations are established to meet core community needs, they are logical partners in meeting the information needs of communities. Knight Foundation hopes this challenge will help with the development of community conversations around key issues and civic concerns; creation of new products and online sites that offer local news to local communities.
The application deadline is September 15, 2008.
Visit informationneeds.org for additional information.
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