Our Focus

NMWE  is a unique initiative addressing opportunity and innovation, recruitment and retention for women in journalism by spotlighting their ingenuity and entrepreneurial abilities. Pilot projects will show what can be done. Research will tell us what more to do. And an awards program and summit will showcase women’s creative ideas. NMWE is supported by the McCormick Foundation.

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$400,000 in Angel Funding

ChickRx launches with a remarkable $400k in angel investment.

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NolaVie

No Small Challenge

Aug. 10, 2010

image New Orleans' vibrant culture will take center stage with NolaVie, an unusual public/private partnership to cover arts and culture and publish it on Nola.com...

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Investigative Mommy Blogger

Finding the Perfect Team

Sept. 1, 2010

image In the first weeks of the Investigative Mommy Blogger project, I have been most focused on finding a perfect team. I am looking for investigative bloggers who strike a balance...

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Mobile Black History Project

Ready to Get Started

Aug. 10, 2010

image Imagine pointing your mobile phone at a Washington, D.C., landmark and reading about its relevance in African-American history. Layering data over real life is at the center of the emerging field of augmented reality...

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Parents Unite Against Addiction

Some Fundamental Questions

Sept. 1, 2010

imageOur intrepid team of mothers met tonight to set course on the Parents Unite Against Addiction website. The common denominator in our group is that we are all mothers of teens or young adults who have become addicted...

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Join us for the second New Media Women Entrepreneurs Summit, a day-long gathering of women news creators.

November 8, 2010
The Barbara Jordan Conference Center - Kaiser Family Foundation
1330 G St NW, Washington, D.C.
Agenda to be determined.

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2009 Projects

  • image ChickRx

    An “edgy, approachable, and engaging” online health resource uniquely targeted to women, ages 18 to 27.

  • image Locally Grown News

    A project that created a complete infrastructure, to be franchised, for those who want to launch hyperlocal news sites.

  • image Good Food Fight

    Project that connects food-conscious consumers with larger public policy issues that affect food choices and sustainability

2008 Projects

  • image Echo Atlanta

    An art and civic journalism project will produce and collect stories tied to physical locations throughout Atlanta.

  • image Northwest Navy News

    News for the 140,000 active-duty Navy and Coast Guard members, reservists, base employees and retirees in the Puget Sound area.

  • image Latina Voices

    Daily news and commentary by and for Latina women, covering such topics as immigration, health care, politics, education and culture.