2005 Grantees
The 2005 New Voices grantees were chosen from more than 240 applicants from across the country. These projects represent a diverse mix of Web, broadcast and online projects. J-Lab believes that these programs will serve as examples to foster community journalism efforts in other cities and towns.
The Philbrick James Forum
Deerfield, N.H.
A small-town public library will open a hyperlocal news site to collect citizens' writing and photos, showcasing the best in a quarterly print magazine.
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Leigh Robartes of Radio Free Moscow, Inc.
Moscow, Idaho
This low-power FM station will add a weeknight newscast and a website with archival, unaired and expanded news.
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Douglas J. Fisher of the University of South Carolina
Hartsville, S.C.
USC students, with help from the IFRA Newsplex, team with a local paper to improve and expand its community news coverage on the web.
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John Mendez of Mid-Columbia Centro Cultural
Hood River, Ore.
A weekly bilingual radio program aimed at Hood River's booming Latino population.
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The Lower Eastside Girls Club
New York City
Teen and college-age girls from Manhattan's Lower East Side produce podcasts about community life.
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Donyale Y. H. Reavis of kaPow! inc.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Hip-hop enthusiasts swap news, share advice and post their own music on the web.
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Jeremy Iggers of the Twin Cities Media Alliance
and Ann Alquist of KFAI Radio
Minneapolis
A Web-based pool of print, audio and video reports from local ethnic media, available to other community and mainstream media.
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Lewis Friedland of the University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisc.
Twelve Madison neighborhoods share hyperlocal news through a network of community websites.
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David Wiseman and Tamar Datan of Loudoun Forward
Loudoun County, Va.
A civic "tool set" for discussing vital issues in the nation's fastest-growing county.
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Isaac Lewis, Jr. of Strategic Human Services, Inc.
North Lawndale, Chicago
Citizens in one of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods cover local news with a community blog.
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