Holovaty news, Knight grant
Milan Andric
From Holovaty's blog:
Knight Foundation grant
I'm thrilled to announce some huge news: I've been awarded a grant by
the Knight Foundation, as part of the Knight News Challenge program.
I'll be founding a Web startup, EveryBlock, that focuses on making
local news and information useful. I've been feeling the
entrepreneurial itch for a while and can't wait to start hacking on
this with a crack team of Web developers. Expect to hear much more
about this from me, including job ads.
The sad part of all this is that I'm leaving my job at
washingtonpost.com. I've had a fantastic time there and recommend it
wholeheartedly as a place to work. They gave me an incredible amount
of freedom and a chance to work on substantial, meaningful projects
with brilliant people. Washingtonpost.com is the best mainstream news
Web site, with equal attention devoted to preserving quality
journalism and inventing new forms thereof. I'm grateful, proud and
honored to have been associated with it.
Now, it's time to start a new chapter.
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Milan