The Value of Information Sharing
The Internet gives new meaning to the notion that, by sharing ideas, we build a better understanding of the world around us. If you use YouTube or Wikipedia, exchange gaming tips on the Internet, or have a blog, you probably well understand the value of sharing information, ideas, and knowledge.
Sharing can also be a vital tool in helping to address complex problems that challenge society - like disease, hunger, global warming, and economic disparity. The sharing of ideas gives us ways to discover, collaborate, and create in unprecedented ways.
The SPARC Discovery Awards challenges you to illustrate in a short video presentation what you see as the value of sharing information. Use your imagination to suggest what good comes from bringing down barriers to the free exchange of information.
Videos must:
- Be submitted by December 2, 2007.
- Examine the theme described above.
- Be no more than 2 minutes in length.
- Have been completed between January 1 and December 2, 2007.
- Be narrated or subtitled in English.
- Be posted at blip.tv.
- Be posted on the Internet and available for public use under a Creative Commons license.
The panel of judges who will pick the winners will rate each qualified video based on these five equally weighted criteria (20% each):
- Overall Impact (persuasive, informational, educational)
- Originality (concepts, ideas, format)
- Memorable Content and Delivery
- Relevance and Clarity of Message
- Creativity and Technical Merit
To enter this video contest click here.
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2 responses so far ↓
1 E. Dillard // Aug 8, 2007 at 7:30 pm
One of the things that I do not like about these contests, is that they may very well like your idea, and use them, even if you don’t win, and yet give you no compensation, and the ads belong to them. Something stinks.
2 Douglas // Aug 9, 2007 at 6:08 am
<p>I see what you mean, Eric. I don’t really think that is what they have in mind, but the rules do make it possible.</p>
<p>To be fair, ideas could be used from any entry in any of the contests - it is very hard to protect a concept. I don’t like the “assign all rights at entry” rule because unscrupulous companies could use it to gather stock footage that it resold for use in other work. I believe the most fair contest rule gives unrestricted rights to use winning videos, not all entries. </p>
<p>Doug<br />
VidOpp.com</p>
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