The common thread through several of the eight winners: turning underpowered phones into information engines.
On May 4th, Cambridge Community Television will host a forum on how to bolster community news in the neighborhood. nie.mn/10Wmkb9 
Knight News Challenge 2013
Our coverage of the rounds of the 2013 Knight News Challenge, in which journalism innovators seek funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
January 17, 2013
January 17, 2013
Money from the Knight News Challenge will be used to grow Wikipedia Zero, a project that makes the site more accessible on feature phones.
January 18, 2013
There might not by Internet access out in the fields, but WeFarm hopes that SMS and a human network built on translation and information sharing can let farmers get more out of their land.
January 18, 2013
The Knight News Challenge winner will experiment with using cheap tools and existing networks to produce radio programming through mobile devices.
January 22, 2013
The InformaCam app, which uses metadata to help authenticate videos and photos, is being developed with funding from the Knight News Challenge.
January 24, 2013
Activists, journalists, and others could use the mobile tool kit to share information on SIM cards the way files are shared on thumb drives.
January 28, 2013
The Knight News Challenge winner creates mobile surveys to help communities increase input from residents on important issues.
January 28, 2013
Design studio TKOH will use its Knight News Challenge award to complete a prototype and run pilot testing.
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