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''This calendar exists to '''coordinate work between Mozilla, Knight and the MoJo news partners'''. Given the dynamic nature of the program, it will change from time to time. We will email each time major changes are made. ''  
''This calendar exists to '''coordinate work between Mozilla, Knight and the MoJo news partners'''. Given the dynamic nature of the program, it will change from time to time. We will email each time major changes are made. ''  


=== Year 1 Innovation Challenges - April 25 - June 20 ===
=== Round 1 - Innovation Challenges - April 25 - June 20 ===
 
* Online challenges where participants submit a simple napkin sketch
* Aim is to get as many entries as possible, picking 60 people for round 2


* '''Partners invited to participate''' in a number of ways:
* '''Partners invited to participate''' in a number of ways:
* Explaining the program and future of news through video interviews
** Explaining the program and future of news through video interviews
** Mark will skype interview interested partners, post on blogs
** Mark will skype interview interested partners, post on blogs
* Stirring up interest amongst challenge entrants / web developers
** Stirring up interest amongst challenge entrants / web developers
* [[Drumbeat/Mojo/meetups|Co-hosting a 'challenge meetup']] with Mozilla and Hacks/Hackers
** [[Drumbeat/Mojo/meetups|Co-hosting a 'challenge meetup']] with Mozilla and Hacks/Hackers
** Boston already scheduled, hoping London mid-May, open on Berlin + Doha
** Boston already scheduled, hoping London mid-May, open on Berlin + Doha


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=== Challenge 2 - Re-imagine Comments - Starts May 9 ===
=== Challenge 2 - Re-imagine Comments - Starts May 9 ===


* Runs from May 9-May 20, community voting from May 9-20
* Runs from May 9-May 20, community voting from May 23-June 3
* Partners invited to blog / reflect on first challenge in public
* Partners invited to blog / reflect on first challenge in public
* Hopefully do London 'challenge meetup', maybe Manchester?
* Hopefully do London 'challenge meetup', maybe Manchester?


=== Challenge 5 - HTML5 Apps - Starts May 23 ===
=== Challenge 3 - HTML5 Apps - Starts May 23 ===


* Runs from May 23-June 3, community voting from June 6-17
* Runs from May 23-June 3, community voting from June 6-17
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* Debrief call to review overall process from round one
* Debrief call to review overall process from round one


=== Mark only got this far ===
=== Round 2 - Online Learning Labs - Starts July 11 ===
 
* Online course and early prototyping round
* 60 participants get tech and journalism lectures
* Each produces an advanced design concept or early prototype
* 15 winners move on to in person hackfest in Berlin
* Runs from July 11 - August 5
 
* '''Partners invited to participate''' in a number of ways:
** Interviewing leading tech experts running learning lab courses
** Working with Mozilla Festival staff to shape programming for fall event
** Working with Nathan and Giles Anderton (Guardian) on fellowship workflow proposal
 
=== Round 3 - In Person Hackfest in Berlin - September ===


July 11 - August 5 Learning Labs begin
* In person hackfest where participants develop working app prototypes
*Opportunities:
* This will be the round where we judge and select final fellows
** Interview Learning Lab professors
 
* Requests/Needs
* '''Partners invited to participate''' in a number of ways:
** Work with Drumbeat Festival staff to shape programming
** Reviewing prototypes and participating in selection of winning fellows
** Work with Nathan and Giles Anderton (Guardian) on fellowship workflow proposal
** Sending a representative to participate in the hackfest
late September/Early October: in person hackfest in Berlin
** Testing prototypes developed at hackfest on your site
*Opportunities:
** Negotiating MoU for fellowship arrangements
** Send a representative to participate in the hackfest
 
** Interview hackfest participants
=== Fellows come to your org - October ===
** Feature prototypes developed at Hackfest
 
* Requests/Needs
* During this time you will need to:
** Work with MoJo staff to prepare for Fellow selection
** Work with Mozilla staff to finalize Fellow selection and placement preferences
** negotiate MoU for fellowship arrangements
** Orient fellows, get them working on their app projects within your team
mid- October: begin fellowship offers (first 5)
* Requests/Needs
** Work with MoJo staff to finalize Fellow selection and placement preferences
** Sign MoU for fellowship arrangements
** Sign MoU for fellowship arrangements
* mid-November: Drumbeat Festival in Berlin & first fellows begin!
 
** Feature your fellow
=== Mozilla Media, Freedom and the Web Festival - Late October - London ===
** Send representatives to participate in Drumbeat Festival
 
* Requests/Needs
* 500 person hackfest and conversation about media on the web
** Support Fellow in settling in and completing first assignment - likely some interview or input from a small group of interested reporters
* A part of Mozilla's ongoing series of 'Drumbeat' events'
* Partners and fellows invited to be an active part of the program
* Good if your fellows can show early work at the Festival
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