Knight Foundation article about J-Lab Executive Director Jan Schaffer discussion of the winners of the Knight-Batten Awards.
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New York Times Wins Top Knight-Batten Award for Innovations in Journalism
Posted by J-Lab on Jul. 23, 2009 in Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The New York Times swept top honors in the Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism with six striking entries that netted the $10,000 Grand Prize for a dynamic body of work in the past year. “This year’s winner shows that even the biggest, most prestigious news organizations can create just the kinds
J-Lab Announces Three Awards for New Media Women Entrepreneurs
Posted by J-Lab on Jul. 15, 2009 in Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Three entrepreneurial news ideas – including franchises for community news sites, a food policy and strategies start-up, and a health Web site for women ages 18 to 27 – each won a $10,000 award to launch their projects in a robust competition that showcased keen energy and ideas for the future of
Why is American University Becoming Center for New Journalism?
Posted by J-Lab on Jun. 18, 2009 in In the News
MediaShift executive editor Mark Glaser visits J-Lab and American University, to investigate why the school has become such a leader for new journalism.
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New Media Makers Increasingly Getting Grants for News
Posted by J-Lab on Jun. 2, 2009 in Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At least 180 community, family and other foundations have contributed nearly $128 million in grants to news and information initiatives in the United States since 2005, according to a report released today by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism. This funding went to support at least 115 news projects in 17 states
New Voices Invests in Eight Hyperlocal News Sites
Posted by J-Lab on Apr. 21, 2009 in Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eight hyperlocal community media projects from across the United States have been selected as this year’s New Voices grant winners. Each will receive up to $25,000 in start-up funding over the next two years. The winners were selected from 304 applicants, J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism announced today. With this year’s
ABC World News Reports: Seattle’s Final Edition
Posted by J-Lab on Mar. 9, 2009 in In the News
J-Lab Executive Director Jan Schaffer comments on ABC World News.
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SmartTalk Q&A: Jan Schaffer of J-Lab
Posted by J-Lab on Feb. 23, 2009 in In the News
Jan Schaffer of J-Lab sits down for a Q&A with Smart Women Online.
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Science Journalism’s Hope and Despair
Posted by J-Lab on Feb. 13, 2009 in In the News
Jan Schaffer is quoted in Columbia Journalism Review article about participatory journalism projects.
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Bad news about the news
Posted by J-Lab on Feb. 2, 2009 in In the News
U.K.-based Guardian writes about U.S. print media’s survival.
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