J-Lab helps journalists and citizens use digital technologies to develop new ways for people to participate in public life with projects on innovations in journalism, citizen media, news games, interactive stories, entrepreneurship, research, training, and publications.

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2010 AEJMC Luncheon

image Five news organizations around the country are participating in a yearlong pilot project, funded by J-Lab, to see if they can collaborate with at least five hyperlocal sites in each of their communities. Join us in Denver at the 2010 AEJMC Convention for a free luncheon presentation.

Register for the luncheon here.

 

Blogically Thinking

New Funding Ops, New Fault Lines

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As any grant-giver will tell you: It’s hard to give away grant money well. 

You want a diverse grant pool - diverse project leaders and diverse communities participating. You want geographic diversity, socio-economic diversity, urban vs. rural diversity, gender diversity, a diversity of ideas and of delivery platforms.

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Of Note

Schaffer Receives 2010 Manship Prize

Award from LSU School of Mass Communication recognizes J-Lab's contribution to citizen media.

FCC Hearing: Preserving Public and other Noncommercial Media in the Digital Era

Read Jan Schaffer's remarks to the FCC on April 30, 2010