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Slide show explores 10 types of projects implemented by winners of the Knight Community Information Challenge. It will be part of advance materials for people attending the Knight Medial Learning Seminar Feb. 20-21 in Miami.
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10 News and Information IdeasLooking to get started? Thinking about branching out?Here are noteworthy projects funded by community foundations
Michele McLellan, Knight circuit rider and consultant
10 News and Information Projects
1. Community archivesHelp citizens and organizations to contribute important community information and ideas, available free to all.
www.thoughtbox.orgwww.blackhillsknowledgenetwork.com
10 News and Information Projects
2. Action centersGive residents tools so they can take action to improve their communities.
www.growwny.orgwww.parkcitygreen.org
10 News and Information Projects
3. ContestsStage a competition to engage new voices and raise
awareness of local issues and assets.
www.mnideaopen.org
10 News and Information Projects
4. Mobile engagement
Use mobile technology to reach larger numbers of people.
www.votolatino.org
10 News and Information Projects
5. Data translation
Make data easy to visualizeand use so local residentscan better understand theircommunities.
www.piton.org/census2010/
10 News and Information Projects
6. Citizen mediaEnable local residents – including youth – to share theirstories and join conversations about their neighborhoodsand communities.
www.therapidian.org www.akronist.com www.ourlifeinthed.com
10 News and Information Projects
7. Ecosystem supportTailor special solutions to your particular media ecosystem, mapping what’s there, using signs or ads, building capacity and digital literacy.
www.chicagoindyads.com/www.kflinks.com/cctmatters www.kflinks.com/sameboatwww.kflinks.com/wrapids
10 News and Information Projects
8. Student journalism
www.thenewsoutlet.org
Partner with a university to teach students to learn by covering the local stories no one else is doing.
10 News and Information Projects
9. Public broadcastingHelp public radio and television go local with projects thatemphasize community news.
www.alaskapublic.org/townsquare49/www.pbshawaii.org/hikino/
10 News and Information Projects
10. Professional journalismSupport an independent nonprofit news organizationstaffed by professional journalists to assure a flow ofnews in the public interest.
www.oklahomawatch.orgwww.njspotlight.com
10 News and Information Projects
What’s your idea?If your community or place-based foundation is considering a local news or information project, we’d like to hear about it. Also, Knight Circuit Riders may be able to help you sharpen your idea and work through your plan.
