Link of the Week: July 1 - 7
The Webby Awards
Last month, the 7th annual Webby Awards were handed out to some of the Internet's greatest pages. Check out the winners and their five-word acceptance speeches. ActForChange, Meetup, HowStuffWorks and Alternet.org are among the winners. What better way to celebrate Independence Day then by viewing models of free, online, creative expression?

Media Forum Follow-Up
We have now posted the handouts that were distributed by journalists at our recent media forum. Journalist contact information is now posted also, if you want to follow up with any of the people you met at the forum (or if you live in the Asheville area and want to see what you missed!).

Link/Article of the Week Archives
For your convenience, we've begun archiving past weeks' featured links and articles.

The Missing Link
Have any suggestions for us regarding next week’s link? Or is there information you seek, but you can’t find a helpful link? Let us know! If others would benefit from the information, we just may track down a link for you, or use your suggestion as Link of the Week.

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Bonus Link: One for the Kids:
July 4th should be as much fun for kids as for adults, right? Well, in case it rains (or even if it doesn't), here's a visual fix for the Fourth. 3d&i declares that "Good design is everywhere - and bad design is too!" It's a site that has games, sharing between kids, and stories - all about design and the visual world. It's targeted especially to 9-12 year olds.

 

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