IPI News Innovation Contest: International Press Institute and Google announce 2.7 Million Dollar Grant

The International Press Institute (IPI) announced that it has been awarded $2.7 million by Google, to sponsor the ‘IPI News Innovation Contest’, a project aimed at advancing the future of digital news by funding new ways to inform communities in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The IPI News Innovation Contest aims to encourage breakthrough ideas with the potential to create lasting impact. Grants will be awarded to non-profit and profit organizations working on digital, including mobile, open-source technology created by journalists and/or for journalists and distributed in the public interest.

All projects should fit into three categories: News Platform, Sustainability and Training.

• The group News Platform includes all applications that embrace new ways of ensuring the reliability of news and information sources by journalists, thereby providing regular citizens with access to trustworthy information, which is crucial for democracy.
• Under Sustainability are those proposals related to new economic models such as new revenue streams and/or cost optimization, supporting the existence of news and media outlets.
• Training attracts projects that show continued investment in journalism excellence by training digital journalists.