“A novel attempt to use video cell phones to bring in other voices. If blogging opens the door a little bit, this opens the door a lot more.”
-2005 Batten Award Judges

Twenty voters from around the U.K. voiced their opinions on the country's 2005 elections with short commentaries using video cell phones. The panel reacted to events leading up to election day and the results after the election ended.

“An impressive advance on its first award-winning effort."
-2005 Batten Award Judges

This online election guide allowed users to learn about the 2004 presidential campaign by stepping into the shoes of a campaign advisor and creating 30-second TV commercials, fine-tuning campaign messages, devising a spending strategy, and blogging for a candidate.

“A worthy model for covering local elections."
-2005 Batten Award Judges

To cover Oshkosh's first elected mayor in nearly 50 years, the Oshkosh Community News Network kept voters informed with background reporting, a town hall meeting, and blog-based debates involving candidates.

“A useful model for expanding election coverage.”
-2005 Batten Award Judges

This extensive effort to involve citizens in the 2004 presidential election not only offered valuable hyperlinked information, but also let voters search for their voting precincts, chat with candidates and read the blogs of six citizen bloggers.

“A new iteration of man-on-the street interviews.”
-2005 Batten Award Judges

University of South Carolina students and others used this weblog to capture photos and captions shot and sent via cellphones from the 2004 Democratic and Republican national conventions and election activities in their areas.