A proposal to develop a network of local Newsdesk.org journalism bureaus in underserved communities has been selected as one of nine finalists out of 330+ entries in WeMedia’s Pitch-It ’09 competition.
The contest was developed in partnership with Ashoka’s Changemakers program, and brings a prize of $25,000 in seed funding for the winning proposal. Newsdesk.org was founded in 2000, and is a fiscally sponsored project of Independent Arts & Media.
• Get the whole story on Newsdesk.org
• Read & rate ‘local.newsdesk.org” on Changemakers.net; your positive ratings will boost Newsdesk’s chances!
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Tags: Democracy, Journalism & Media, newsdesk.org
