Released on: August 25, 2008, 11:17 am

Press Release Author: Debatepedia

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Grants the
International Debate Education Association $30,000 for the Further Development of
Debatepedia in 2009.

Press Release Body: DEBATEPEDIA WINS GRANT FROM ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
FOUNDATION Foundation Grants IDEA $30,000 for the Further Development of Debatepedia
in 2009.

New York, NY -- August 25, 2008 -- The International Debate Education Association
(IDEA) obtained approval from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation for
a $30,000 grant to support its online resource, Debatepedia, in 2009. The grant
marks a major stride for Debatepedia and its mission.

The Foundation and Debatepedia share a common mission to address a challenge in the
journalism industry: "Public debates" around the world are typically scattered
across hundreds of newspapers, magazines, journals, and other web resources.
Debatepedia uses open-source technology to centralize public debates from around the
world into a comprehensive encyclopedia of pro and con arguments and expert opinions
with the goal of aiding in informed citizen discussion and decision-making. Ethics
and Excellence in Journalism President Bob Ross says, "The Ethics and Excellence in
Journalism Foundation is proud to support Debatepedia. The site is innovative,
informative and provides a great resource for journalists and citizens alike." The
Debatepedia resource can be found at http://wiki.idebate.org.


Web Site: http://wiki.idebate.org/index.php/Welcome_to_Debatepedia%21

Contact Details: Contact: Brooks Lindsay
Phone: 206 406 7558
Email: brooks@debatepedia.org