April 12, 2012—SEJ's entry is chosen as one of 51 projects out of 1,078 to advance to the next round in the Knight Foundation News Challenge on Networks. With EnviroFact, SEJ hopes to leverage the expertise of members with another layer of independent fact-checking that will provide a reputable source for journalists and the public to test the veracity of environmental news statements.
The Knight News Challenge blog stated "This week, 19 experts are reading and voting on those final 51 in preparation for an all-day gathering at our office on Friday. Our goal is to leave that meeting with 10-15 projects that we will explore even more deeply over the next couple of weeks. We expect to bring 4-6 of those for consideration by Knight Foundation trustees in mid-June, and publicly announce the winners at MIT on June 18."
Thank you to all in the SEJ community who showed support for EnviroFact, helping this important initiative make it into the second round.
- "Knight News Challenge on networks — moving to the next round," Knight News Challenge blog, April 12, 2012.
- "Themes, surprises and outliers from 1000+ #newschallenge apps on Networks," Knight News Challenge blog, April 12, 2012.
- Read more about SEJ's entry EnviroFact here.
- Previous story: "SEJ Enters EnviroFact to Knight News Challenge," March 19, 2012.
Coverage:
- "Knight News Challenge announces first-round longlist," journalism.co.uk, April 12, 2012, by Sarah Marshall.
- "51 entries move on to next round of Knight News Challenge," Poynter, April 12, 2012, by Steve Myers.
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