CANCELLED--Knight News Challenge--Not meeting tonight

THIS MEETUP HAS BEEN CANCELLED, although you can still enter the News Challenge

Matt Carroll

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How might we better inform voters and increase civic participation before, during and after elections?

It’s a fascinating, important problem that faces every citizen in this country. And the latest Knight News Challenge is focused on that exact issue. The challenge offers more than $3 million for the best innovative answers to the question.

Interested in learning more? Then please join Hacks/Hackers on Wednesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the MIT Media Lab to learn more. Shazna Nessa, director of journalism, will speak about the application process and what they are looking for in proposals. The challenge is open for entries Feb. 25 – March 19.

To enter, starting Feb. 25 go to newschallenge.org (http://newschallenge.org/)

and answer a few questions. For more information take a look at this blog post:

http://knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2015/2/12/knight-news-challenge-focus-elections/

Follow #newschallenge on Twitter for updates and please spread the word through your networks.

The Knight News Challenge has been accelerating media innovation by funding breakthrough ideas in news and information. Not only do winners receive $3 million in funding, but they get support from Knight’s network of influential peers and advisors to help advance ideas, according to the nonprofit.

Past News Challenge winners include leading Internet entrepreneurs, emerging media innovators and legacy newsrooms. For instance, DocumentCloud, which helps journalists analyze, annotate and publish original source documents, is used by more than 200 newsrooms nationwide. And Ushahidi has helped map information in crises from Haiti to Japan.

When: March 11, 6:30 pm

Where: MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst St., (https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=E15) Cambridge MA; 3rd floor lounge.

Parking/Transportation: On street, and it’s tough because of the snow right now. Best bet: 3 minute walk from Red Line’s Kendall Square stop.

Cost: Free