New Media Awards May 31, 2007

New Statesman New Media Awards

http://www.newstatesman.com/newmedia

Call for entries!

The New Statesman is once again looking for entries for its New Media Awards. Running annually since 1998, the awards celebrate the positive impact that digital media can have on society, democracy, politics and culture.

Last year’s winners included: PledgeBank.com, openDemocracy.net, BBC Backstage, Love Lewisham and WriteToThem.com.

With so many exciting things happening in the digital technology space in the UK at the moment, the New Media Awards set out to recognise and reward the best ideas, best projects and best people making a difference and using new media for good.

This year a new category has entered the ring, The Young Innovator. It is open to everyone under the age of 22, and the winner will receive a cash prize of £500. Do you know someone who deserves such recognition?

The list of categories in this year’s awards is as follows:
Contribution to civic society
Modernising government
Elected representative
Education
Information and openness
Advocacy
Young Innovator

Entering the awards is a matter of simply filling in the online form here:
http://www.newstatesman.com/nma/nma2007/nma2007nominatenow.php

The last day to enter is 31 May 2007.
Winners will be announced in July.

For further details go to http://www.newstatesman.com/newmedia or contact Charlotte Eisenhart: [email protected]

Official Website: http://www.newstatesman.com/newmedia