[eccr] J-Flash April 2005

>J-FLASH
>J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism
><http://www.J-Lab.org>www.J-Lab.org   April 28, 2005
>
>NEW VOICES 2005 CITIZEN MEDIA GRANTEES ANNOUNCED
>Ten finalists were chosen from 243 entries. Grantees will launch 
>innovative hyperlocal citizen media projects with $12,000 in first-year 
>funding from J-Lab.
>    * 
> <http://www.j-newvoices.org/index.php/site/story/nv_2005_announcement>Read 
>   the Press Release
>    * <http://www.j-newvoices.org/index.php/site/story/abquotes>See 
> Advisory Board Reaction
>    * <http://www.j-newvoices.org/index.php/site/2005_grantees/>Meet the 
> Grantees
>    * <http://www.j-newvoices.org>Visit the New Voices Web Site
>
>ENTER NOW! BATTEN AWARD ENTRIES DEADLINE IS JUNE 9
>Honoring new ideas, large and small. Entries can consist of multimedia 
>advances, new participatory journalism ideas or novel ways to engage 
>audiences in important issues. "Big-J" and "Small-J" ideas, election 
>ideas, and citizen ideas that had community impact are encouraged. Grand 
>Prize is $10,000, plus $5,000 in Special Distinction Awards. Deadline: 
>June 9, 2005.
>    * <http://www.j-lab.org/guidelines.html>Read Guidelines
>    * <http://www.j-lab.org/application.html>Download Application
>    * <http://www.j-lab.org/batten04winners.html>See 2004 Batten winners
>
>NEW ON J-LAB.ORG: COOL STUFF NOW SHOWCASES NEWS BLOGS
>See how the mainstream media is embracing blogging to cover the news:
>    * <http://www.j-lab.org/coolstuff_blogs_beat.html>Beat blogs by pro 
> journalists
>    * <http://www.j-lab.org/coolstuff_blogs_citizen.html>Citizen blogs in 
> the mainstream media
>    * <http://www.j-lab.org/coolstuff_blogs_eyewitness.html>Eyewitness 
> reports on historic events
>    * <http://www.j-lab.org/coolstuff.html>More Cool Stuff
>
>ATLANTA, MAY 24: SNPA INTERACTIVE JOURNALISM SESSIONS
>J-Lab will conduct two Traveling Campus sessions: "Interactive Journalism 
>-- Drawing in Readers with a High-Tech Approach" and "Participatory 
>Journalism -- When Consumers are Creators." To register: 
><http://www.travelingcampus.com/>http://www.travelingcampus.com/
>
>SAVE THE DATES: CITIZEN MEDIA SESSIONS
>Watch for these upcoming sessions conducted by J-Lab:
>    * NAA Readership Conference, Chicago, "Not Your Father's News." June 
> 7, 11:15 a.m.
>    * NAHJ Convention, Fort Worth, TX, "What the Blog?" June 16, 2:15 pm.
>    * Aug. 12, 11:45 a.m. Citizen Media Ventures, AEJMC convention, San 
> Antonio. J-Lab luncheon for first 100 signups. To register: 
> <mailto:(news /at/ j-lab.org)>(news /at/ j-lab.org).
>    * Oct. 24, Citizens Media Summit, University of Maryland. To register: 
> <mailto:(news /at/ j-lab.org)>(news /at/ j-lab.org)
>
>NEW SUPPLIES: A JOURNALIST'S TOOLBOX
>By popular demand, we've dubbed more of the four-video set on civic 
>mapping. Cost $25. 
><http://www.pewcenter.org/doingcj/videos/toolbox.html>Order now.
>
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>Questions? Call us at 301-985-4020 or e-mail: 
><mailto:(jstrobel /at/ j-lab.org)>(jstrobel /at/ j-lab.org)
>
>J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive 
>Journalism   <http://www.j-lab.org>http://www.j-lab.org/
>Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
>7100 Baltimore Ave., Suite 101, College Park, MD 20740
>

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