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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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View our collection of research and resources for women media entrepreneurs.

>> 2013 Winners Announced! Read the press release.<<

 

2013 Winners

American Food Roots

May 14, 2013: Building Buzzing and Connections

ClearHealthCostsA StoryCorps-meets-James Beard initiative, American Food Roots wants to tell the nation's cultural, historical and personal food stories in video, audio and text.

Boxx Magazine

Coming Soon!

SymboliaBoxx Magazine is an online news site covering women artist's who are shaping the music industry. Stories are told by a pop/rock critic and Northwestern University Knight Lab member.

Latino News Network

May 8, 2013: Helping to Transform Latino Communities in New England

Carolina Public PressThe Latino News Network (LNN) is a Connecticut-based news site serving English language-dominant Latinos that will expand to Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

First Person Female

Coming Soon!

The Seattle LesbianAn e-publishing, profit-sharing platform, First Person Female will be developed for quality, long-form journalism, memoir and fiction by women writers.

2012 Winners

ClearHealthCosts

May 3, 2013: New Partnership with WNYC

ClearHealthCostsBuilding off a platform of reports, databases, blogs and crowdsourcing, ClearHealthCosts and its founder, Jeanne Pinder, have a mission to be the best online source of health care pricing.

Symbolia

May 9, 2013: Symbolia Expands to Kindle Fire

SymboliaSymbolia, headed by Erin Polgreen, strives to be the ideal place to foster the growth of comics journalism, engaging a new generation of news consumer in a way that is exciting and accessible.

Carolina Public Press

May 2, 2013: Carolina Public Press - One Year Later

Carolina Public PressAngie Newsome started Carolina Public Press as North Carolina's first online-only nonprofit news site dedicated to in-depth, investigative and independent journalism.

The Seattle Lesbian

May 2, 2013: The Seattle Lesbian - One Year Later

The Seattle LesbianThe Seattle Lesbian is a daily publication run journalist Sarah Toce. The site provides a hitherto unseen source of multi-layer news for the LGBT community.

2011 Winners

Visualizing Economics

October 9, 2012: The Final Leg

Visualizing EconomicsVisualizingEconomics is a website and now illustrated guide to better explain economic numbers and policy.

SiliconHillsNews.com

December 13, 2012: Revenue is Met

Silicon Hills NewsThe building out of a startup news site for technology and biotechnology news in the Austin-San Antonio region.

Inside Women's Basketball

November 2, 2012: InsideWomen'sBasketball Comes Full Court

Full CourtFull Court provides coverage for some of the 12 million fans and participants of women's basketball.

Mobile News Platform for Hyperlocal News

August 1, 2012: Mobile App Built for Richmond Confidential

Berkeley's Richmond ConfidentialThe building of a more user- and geo-friendly mobile news site for UC Berkeley's three hyperlocal sites.

 

 

Milestones


Polgreen joins board, talks marketing

Symbolia founder and new NMWE advisory board member Erin Polgreen talks about successful guerilla marketing for her venture into comics journalism.


Coming Soon: Illustrated Income Guide

Visualizing Economics cover

 "The Illustrated Guide to Economics," by 2011 awardee VisualizingEconomics.com, to published in the Spring.

 

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In the News

Feb. 12, 2013: Editor & Publisher provides a detailed look at Symbolia.

Dec. 13, 2012: Jan Schaffer reports on years of successful NMWE grantees in her blog.

Dec. 3, 2012: Symbolia launches today! Read writeups in Poynter and Washington Post.

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2010 Winners

NolaVie

Jan. 12, 2012: Ten Partners and Pop-up Events

NolaVieNolaVie.com highlights New Orleans’ vibrant culture as part of Nola.com.

Investigative Mommy Blogger

Jan. 12, 2012: Investigative Mommy Blogger Moves to More Robust Parent Site

Investigative Mommy BlogThe Investigative Mommy Blogger’s mission is to revive and reshape investigative journalism.

Mobile Black History Project

Jan. 12, 2012: An Augmented-Reality App with Black History for 12 Cities

Mobile Black History AppThe Black History Mobile App formally launched in August 2011 and has content for 12 U.S. cities.

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.