Sound Off for Action Contest!
Contest extended until December 1st!
We're still holding the Sound Off for Action Forum on October 30th. Come join professionals, college students and teenagers to discuss youth citizen journalism and technology.
SOUND OFF FOR ACTION FORUM PANELISTS:
- Hanson Hosein, Director of M.C. Communication in Digital Media
- Ryan Blethen, Associate Publisher, The Seattle Times
- Tracy Record, Editor of West Seattle Blog
- Joni Balter, Editorial Writer, The Seattle Times
- Cory Haik, Video Producer, The Seattle Times
- Maile Martinez, Reel Grrls
- Marissa Chavez, Youth Media Institute
- Sami Kubo, Teen video activist
- Eva Walker, Music acitvist Teen
- Josh Powell, Director of The Vera Project
- Naomi Nelson, teen activist from YMCA of Greater Seattle
- Toby Campbell, Musician and activis, Anomie Bell
Contest Information
In celebration of the launch of PugetSoundOff, we’re challenging you to create a blog post, a video, or a song that inspires action in others in exchange for some great prizes!
PugetSoundOff is a space for you to voice your opinion, so the sky’s the limit, tell the rest of Seattle what it is that gets you going, and why there’s no place for apathy. Winners will be selected based on clarity of message, creativity, and the ability to inspire others to action.
Think all of this sounds great, but not sure how to do it? Get some tips from our how-to guides at pugetsoundoff.org/how-to
In each of the three categories:
1st place: receive an Asus mini computer or comparable device
2nd place: receive a Flip Camera
3rd place: receive and ipod shuffle
The Seattle Times and the Seattle Channel will publicize the winners, so get on it!
How do you win all these prizes?
All materials (video, blog, or songs) must be posted on PSO by December 1, 2008. Finalists will be chosen by a judge panel from the Center of Communication and Civic Engagement at Universoity of Washington.
Submission Guidelines:
You must register on pugetsoundoff.org as a user and submit your entry by 6 p.m. PST on December 1, 2008.
Only one enter per category per user will be accepted.
This competition is for young people of high school age.
Any submission that does not follow the guidelines will be automatically disqualified.
Puget Sound Off Partners: City of Seattle, YMCA Greater Seattle -Metrocenter Branch, The Seattle Times, University of Washington Department of Communication and University of Washington Center for Communication & Civic Engagement.