Phases of the Challenge:
Submissions (February 27 – March 18)
Feedback (March 18 – April 18)
Refinement (April 18 – 28)
Evaluation (Begins April 28)
From the webpage:
How can we strengthen the Internet for free expression and innovation?
This is an open call for ideas. We want to discover projects that make the Internet better. We believe that access to information is key to vibrant and successful communities, and we want the Internet to remain an open, equitable platform for free expression, commerce and learning. We want an Internet that fuels innovation through the creation and sharing of ideas.
We don’t have specific projects that we’re hoping to see in response to our question. Instead, we want this challenge to attract a range of approaches. In addition to technologies, we’re open to ideas focused on journalism, policy, research, education– any innovative project that results in a stronger Internet.
So we want to know what you think– what captures your imagination when you think about the Internet as a place for free expression and innovation? In June we will award $2.75 million, including $250,000 from the Ford Foundation, to support the most compelling ideas.
Breaking the strangle hold of page rank is on top of my short list. There is a great deal to be said for the “wisdom” of crowds, but one of those things is that it doesn’t respond well to the passage of time. Old material keeps racking up credibility long past its “ignore by date.”
More granular date sorting would be a strong second on my list.
What’s on your short list?