Draft KNC10 application:
TITLE
Tech co-op
DESCRIPTION
Spot.us but for web development projects instead of journalism.
Need a website that plots a database of traffic accidents on a visual timeline?
Submit your request to the CO-OP and let members vote for their favorite. If your idea is selected by members as most worthy, we develop it.
Every month we will develop the winning idea for free and release it open source.
NEWS & INFORMATION DELIVERY TO GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITIES
Creates a steady flow of innovative open source software resources to the news community….
WHAT IS UNIQUE?
Innovative ideas are vetted by the community that will use them.
Motivates news orgs to embrace the open source movement. By pooling our resources we can accomplish great things.
Sustainability – During the 2 year grant period, the service is free. After which we may require a monthly or yearly membership fee, AP style. Some web developments will require hosting. We will provide a competitively priced option for news orgs who lack hosting resources.
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