The Vox Box

Thu., Dec. 18, 2008

Video of the Week

The 2008 Project for Awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nddx9TErKBg

Essentially (if you're too lazy to watch the video), Project for Awesome is a two-day-long invasion of YouTube. Thousands of people make videos promoting their favorite charities and flood the site with their footage in the hopes that people will actually take the time to watch and possible donate.

Do you think this is an effective way to raise money (in other words, do you think the demographic watching YouTube is likely to contribute something)?

Posted Dec. 18, 2008, 7:12 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.