| Media/Blog |
Award 2008-11-13 |
Total since 2008-09 |
Representative |
|
$90 |
$190 |
Mark Crowley |
|
$50 |
$485 |
Blake Frederick |
|
$20 |
$225 |
Aaron Palm |
|
$20 |
$150 |
Jason Ng |
|
$10 |
$170 |
Eden Hart |
|
$10 |
$10 |
Phoebe Yu |
Bloggers: Win cash prizes by writing a blog for UBC students! Anyone can enter their blog or other media (newspaper, radio station etc.). There's no entry fee. Just email Mark Latham (mark[at]votermedia.org) your blog's URL or other description, and say you agree to the contest terms. It's easy to create a blog with free tools like WordPress or Blogger.
Award Pool: $200 per period.
Dates: Please vote once per period. Votes will be tallied and prizes awarded on these future dates -- 2008: Nov 27, Dec 11; 2009: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29.
Voters: Any UBC student can vote -- log in and register for the VoterMedia "course" here, or search for it here. Once you've registered, you can return to vote at www.vista.ubc.ca. We plan to count votes every Thursday afternoon/evening. We suggest voting once a period, but you can vote whenever you want; only your last vote will count. If your last vote is in the latest period, it counts 100%; 1 period old counts 80%; 2 periods old 60% etc. Votes over 5 periods old not counted.
Ballot: You vote by typing in how much award you would give each media/blog. Max award $100. Similar to the Vancouver Election Blog Awards ballot.
Judging Criteria: Voters can evaluate contestants any way they choose. Contestants can appeal to voters any way they choose.
University of British Columbia's Alma Mater Society is coordinating with VoterMedia.org founder Mark Latham, who is sponsoring and administering this contest. Our goals are to promote student awareness and engagement in AMS issues and elections.
Further Info on Voter Funded Media:
See the articles "How UBC Can Change the World" (brief) and"How To Create Public Interest Media in Your Democratic Community" (detailed).
VoterMedia Democracy Blog
January 2008 UBC VFM contestants & results
March - June 2008 UBC VFM contestants & results
Voting results spreadsheets:
2008-09-25
2008-10-02
2008-10-09
2008-10-16
2008-10-26
2008-11-06
2008-11-13
