New media scholarship for NZ journalists

Allaboutthestory.com, the marketplace for news stories, is launching a scholarship for journalists - with a free ticket to Webstock up for grabs.

The Allaboutthestory.com Media Scholarship aims to help build links between the media and web development communities in New Zealand.

The scholar will attend the Webstock 2011 conference, interview big names from overseas tech companies and fill their contact books with the good and great of New Zealand’s own web glitterati.

Speakers at Webstock 2011 include co-founder of The Pirate Bay and Flattr Peter Sunde, performance artist Amanda Palmer, Microsoft Research senior researcher danah boyd, co-founder of Tumblr and founder of Instapaper Marco Arment, data journalist David McCandless, cartoonist Scott McCloud, Ruby on Rails luminary (and allaboutthestory.com co-founder) Michael Koziarski and web designer Jason Santa Maria.

The Award

• Media registration for both days of the Webstock conference (February 14-18, 2011) which includes conference pass, free coffee, and much-admired conference bag and other schwag.
• A face to face interview set up for you with at least one Webstock speaker and the opportunity to mix and mingle with others.
• A ticket to the Onya Awards 2011.

How to Apply

Check out the eligibility details then email Julie Starr - julie@allaboutthestory.com - by January 30, 2011 explaining:

• why you would like to attend Webstock 2011
• which speaker you most want to interview and why
• which publication you write for or intend to pitch any Webstock-related stories to
• how the scholarship would help you in your career
• why you’re the right person for the scholarship

Got a question?

Email Julie@allaboutthestory.com and she’ll help you out. Or follow #tams on Twitter.