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.
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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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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Oakland Local, with Center for Sustainable Politics, Redefining Progress
Oakland, CA
A daily-updated website and mobile service covers 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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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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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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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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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 website for a region that is home to African-Americans, Latinos, Asians and immigrants.
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See previous grantees: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005
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New Voices is an initiative of J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism. 