By Betsy Model, President
A media innovation contest is accepting project proposals that utilize open-source technology and distribute news in the public interest. The deadline for submissions is December 1 and winners will be announced in June 2011.
The Knight News Challenge, sponsored by the Knight Foundation, funds marketing and promotion of a media project, as well as implementation. Proposals must fall into one of four categories: mobile delivery, evaluating authenticity of news, economic sustainability or geographically designated communities.
The competition is open to nonprofits, for-profits and individuals. For more information, click here.