Project: Report 2010 – Sharing Your Stories With the World

Project: Report 2010 – Sharing Your Stories With the World

Project: Report 2010 – Sharing Your Stories With the World

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 07:00 AM PST

Today, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, YouTube presents Project: Report 2010, a journalism contest – made possible by Sony and Intel – for non-professional, aspiring journalists to tell the stories that might not otherwise be covered by the media, and to share those stories with the world.

This year, Project: Report (www.youtube.com/projectreport) will consist of two rounds of competition held over the next three months. In each round, contestants will be given a reporting assignment to complete. After the first round, 10 finalists will be chosen by a panel of judges at the Pulitzer Center. Each finalist will receive a Sony VAIO notebook with the new 2010 Intel Core i7 processor and a Sony HD video camera and proceed to the second and final round, where they will compete for five $10,000 travel fellowships to work with the Pulitzer Center on an international reporting project.

All five winners will also receive invitations to Washington, D.C., for a public screening of their work and the chance to participate in a special workshop with Pulitzer Center journalists.

Arturo Perez, Jr., the winner of the first edition of Project: Report, traveled to Jerusalem and worked with the Pulitzer Center to produce a story on dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis.

Watch the first installment of his video diary from the trip:

Do you have a story you want to tell?

Here's the assignment for Round 1 of Project: Report 2010:

Document a single day in the life of a compelling person the world should meet and showcase how that person is making a positive impact in his or her community. All videos must be three minutes or less, and submissions will be open through February 28, 2010.

Even if you do not participate in or advance past Round 1, you may still complete the assignment for Round 2, though you will not be eligible for the grand prize. YouTube and the Pulitzer Center hope to highlight and bring an audience to as many of your stories as possible.

So, without further ado, it's time to pick up that video camera, take on this assignment, and start reporting your stories to the world.


Olivia Ma, News & Politics Manager, recently watched "Project Report: What the Pulitzer Center is looking for"

Univision Channel Launches on YouTube

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 06:00 AM PST

It's been a few months since we announced our partnership with Univision to bring current, full-length and short-form TV episodes from one of the most popular Spanish-language broadcasters in America. Today marks the official launch of the Univision channel on YouTube, where you can find leading programs from Univision's three major networks: Univision, TeleFutura and Galavisión. Some of the most popular shows on the channel include Univision's morning show Despierta América (Wake-Up America); TeleFutura's entertainment show Escándalo TV (ShowBiz TV), and Galavisión's home decorating series Decorando Contigo (Decorating with You), among many others. The Univision channel on YouTube will also premiere weekly show recaps made just for YouTube viewers. These videos will feature top Univision talent summarizing the best moments from Univision shows in the last week.

The launch marks the first time Univision programming will be made available on the web outside of Univision's properties, and we're excited to bring it to our growing Hispanic audience. So sit back, press play and enjoy this great new content. ¡A gozar!

Shanna Preve, Strategic Partnerships, recently watched "Pink Glove Dance."

Llega a YouTube el canal de Univision

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 05:59 AM PST

Unos meses atrás anunciamos nuestra asociación con Univision para traer episodios televisivos completos, y actuales, de la transmisora más popular de habla hispana en Estados Unidos. Hoy tenemos el agrado de dar a conocer el lanzamiento del canal de Univision en YouTube en el que puedes encontrar los principales programas de sus tres cadenas: Univision, Telefutura y Galavisión. Algunos de los shows más populares disponibles en el canal incluyen al programa despertino de Univision, "Despierta América"; el programa de entretenimiento de Telefutura, "Escándalo TV"; y las series de decoración del hogar de Galavisión, "Decorando Contigo"; entre muchos otros. El canal de Univision en YouTube también estrenará recuentos semanales de los programas, resaltados con introducciones hechas por parte del principal talento de Univision a la comunidad de YouTube. Dichos videos darán un vistazo a los mejores momentos de los más reconocidos programas de Univision.

Así se marca la primera vez en que la programación de Univision estará disponible en la web fuera de las propiedades de Univision y estamos muy entusiasmados de traerla a nuestra creciente audiencia hispana. Así que a relajarse, presionar play y disfrutar este nuevo y espectacular contenido. Enjoy!

Your Interview With the President: Live at 1:45 pm EST

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 08:41 AM PST

Today at 1:45 pm EST, President Obama will participate in a unique interview at the White House in which you get to ask the questions - and have a say in which questions will be asked. For the past five days, since the President's State of the Union speech, people across the country have been submitting and voting on video and text questions in our Moderator platform on CitizenTube. Looking at your votes, we've scoured through the top tier of the over 11,000 questions - and we'll bring as many as we can to the President today. The event will be live-streamed on CitizenTube (youtube.com/citizentube)

Neither the President nor his staff will know which questions will be asked ahead of time. But what's clear from looking at the submissions is that they represent a broad cross-section of topics and concerns. When people are asked to weigh in on what matters most to them in an open forum, the result is a fascinating and informative look at the pulse of the country. It's this kind of transparency and direct access to information that we believe represents the promise of platforms like YouTube to improve our politics.

The President hasn't taken an interview since his State of the Union address last week, so you will be the first to ask him follow-up questions after his speech. Don't miss this opportunity to participate in your democracy - tune in today at 1:45 pm EST on youtube.com/citizentube.

Steve Grove, Head of News & Politics, recently watched "The 2010 State of the Union Address"
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