New Voices: 2009 Grantees

2009 Grantees

The 2009 New Voices grantees were chosen from 304 applicants from across the country. These projects represent a diverse mix of Web, broadcast and print projects. J-Lab believes that these programs will serve as examples to foster community journalism efforts in other cities and towns.

GrossePointeToday.com

Benjamin Burns, Director, Journalism Program, Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Wayne State University's journalism program has recruited more than 20 professional journalists to write and edit content from citizen contributors and online journalism students at WSU and the University of Michigan-Dearborn for a full-service news and information site about Detroit's five Grosse Pointes.
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Oakland Local

Oakland Local, with Center for Sustainable Politics, Redefining Progress
Oakland, CA

A daily-updated Web site and mobile service will be created to cover Oakland, Calif., with a focus on environment, climate, transportation, housing, local government and community activism in Downtown, Uptown, North Oakland, West Oakland, Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, and the Dimond District.
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New Era Media

New Era Colorado Foundation
Boulder, CO

A Boulder, Colo., foundation will start a blog site covering Colorado news and politics aimed at young people. Initial content will come from 10 citizen contributors (ages 17-30), who will research, develop and post stories.
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Intersections: The South Los Angeles Reporting Project

USC Annenberg School for Communication
Los Angeles, CA

The Annenberg School at the University of Southern California will spearhead the creation of a community news Web site for a region that is home to African-Americans, Latinos, Asians and immigrants.
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The Villager: News and Notes from Coconut Grove West (now Grand Avenue News)

University of Miami School of Communication
Coral Gables, FL

A University of Miami visual journalism professor will launch a community news site for one of Florida's oldest, but newly gentrifying, communities.
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The Austin Bulldog

The Austin Bulldog
Austin, TX

Independent journalist with 30 years of experience proposes an Austin, Texas, nonpartisan site for independent investigative reporting in the public interest, with a focus on creating dialog with community members.
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Maryland School Information Mapping

Center for Geographic Information Sciences at Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University's Center for Geographic Information Sciences will partner with the online public policy site MarylandCommons.com to create a Web tool that will combine Maryland Department of Education data with user-friendly geomapping.
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See previous grantees: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

• • Mission Contact Info J-Lab site Staff Links • Apply Online Guidelines How to Apply FAQs Advisory Board • List of Grantees 2009 Grantee Updates 2008 Grantee Updates 2007 Grantee Updates 2006 Grantee Updates 2005 Grantee Updates • Citizens Media Spotlights Good Ideas Glossary • News Releases News about Citizens Media Speeches • • Blog Ask Questions Share Your Story • Sign up for New Voices e-mail updates!	2009 Grantees The 2009 New Voices grantees were chosen from 304 applicants from across the country. These projects represent a diverse mix of Web, broadcast and print projects. J-Lab believes that these programs will serve as examples to foster community journalism efforts in other cities and towns. GrossePointeToday.com Benjamin Burns, Director, Journalism Program, Wayne State University Detroit, MI Wayne State University's journalism program has recruited more than 20 professional journalists to write and edit content from citizen contributors and online journalism students at WSU and the University of Michigan-Dearborn for a full-service news and information site about Detroit's five Grosse Pointes. • Read More Oakland Local Oakland Local, with Center for Sustainable Politics, Redefining Progress Oakland, CA A daily-updated Web site and mobile service will be created to cover Oakland, Calif., with a focus on environment, climate, transportation, housing, local government and community activism in Downtown, Uptown, North Oakland, West Oakland, Fruitvale, Lake Merritt, and the Dimond District. • Read More New Era Media New Era Colorado Foundation Boulder, CO A Boulder, Colo., foundation will start a blog site covering Colorado news and politics aimed at young people. Initial content will come from 10 citizen contributors (ages 17-30), who will research, develop and post stories. • Read More Intersections: The South Los Angeles Reporting Project USC Annenberg School for Communication Los Angeles, CA The Annenberg School at the University of Southern California will spearhead the creation of a community news Web site for a region that is home to African-Americans, Latinos, Asians and immigrants. • Read More The Villager: News and Notes from Coconut Grove West (now Grand Avenue News) University of Miami School of Communication Coral Gables, FL A University of Miami visual journalism professor will launch a community news site for one of Florida's oldest, but newly gentrifying, communities. • Read More The Austin Bulldog The Austin Bulldog Austin, TX Independent journalist with 30 years of experience proposes an Austin, Texas, nonpartisan site for independent investigative reporting in the public interest, with a focus on creating dialog with community members. • Read More Maryland School Information Mapping Center for Geographic Information Sciences at Towson University Towson, MD Towson University's Center for Geographic Information Sciences will partner with the online public policy site MarylandCommons.com to create a Web tool that will combine Maryland Department of Education data with user-friendly geomapping. • Read More See previous grantees: 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005


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