The world of media is changing, especially with the rapid advances in technology and how people use news and information. The good news; there are so many possibilities and opportunities. The challenge: how to create products and business models that are sustainable and create a real business.
Specific and challenges from each of our media partners:
How might we use high school sports to create tighter bonds within a community?
from McClatchy newspapers
How can we provide greater transparency into local government planning decisions and actions?
from the local non-profit Raleigh Public Record
How might we increase awareness of outside influence on local elections?
from the local TV station, WRAL
Each team will have a mix of necessary disciplines -- editor/producer, designer, technical, marketing and business-savvy skills to work together to create a product/business solution. each team will present on Sunday and judges will select the most viable.
Eligibility
This event will take place at UNC and all participants must be registered.
Requirements
Each team will create a viable business solution to one of the three challenges offered and present the solution on Sunday.
Prizes
TBC
How to enter
Challenges will be onsite at UNC on May 31 to June 1, 2014. All participants must be present.
Judges
John Conway
WRAL.com
Suzanne Levinson
McClatchy Interactive
Charles Duncan
Raleigh Public Record
Mark Briggs
KING Broadcasting
Jan Davis
President, Triangle Angel Partners and an Executive in Residence for the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network
Robyn Tomlin
Digital First Media's Thunderdome
Betsy Hauser Idilbi
co-founder, Tech Talent South
Judging Criteria
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Desirability
Does anyone want it? -
Feasibility
Can it be done? -
Viability
Can it be financially self-sustaining? -
Presentation
How well did you tell the story?