Deadline season is upon us, as many of us rush to meet the International Communication Association deadline for November 1, and/or the BEA deadline on December 1.
The one deadline that I wanted to bring to your attention is a call for a grant proposal that focuses on the expertise of many members in our community: local news.
The call is around the corner-- October 19, 2018-- but is a great opportunity to get involved in local news innovation. Details below:
The 2018 PILOT Innovation Challenge is a call to creative students, faculty, professionals with good ideas to apply for a grant up to $30,000. The challenge question this year is: What is an innovative way broadcasters and other local media could serve communities?
The organizers are awarding prizes (one each) of #30,000, $25,000 and $20,000 and three prizes in the amount of $15,000.
Winners also will be mentored by industry leaders and provided with opportunities to network with professionals from the field. Six finalists will be brought to Seattle to present their projects to industry executives on January 27, 2019 and the NAB show in Las Vegas in April 2019.
Of last year's six finalists, three were academic faculty members from Ohio University, University of Maryland and University of Colorado Boulder.
The deadline for submitting ideas is October 19 at 5 pm (eastern time).
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