I feel that I am qualified to bring this vision to fruition. I already have spent over a year developing this system, and is still being constructed. Additionally, I have made a presentation on the ubiquity of data using a small subset of Kaleidoscope and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com). This software was presented at the O'Reilly Web 2.0 Expo in New York City (details here: http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/schedule/detail/5266) and is available upon request as a live demo here: http://my-kaleidoscope.org/twitterbase.html.

Secondly, I have had experience in the world of traditional print media during younger years working in a public library and working for a neighborhood newspaper delivering newspapers. Although I did not create the content, I was fully aware of how people consumed the content and what was important to them. I know about the importance of content organization, the credibility of sources, and the ability to find right information at the right time. I am also very willing to surround myself with experts in journalism and media creation to make sure that I am making relevant tools that not only easy to use but are practical and make journalists' lives easier.

Finally, I am someone who wants to work with others. I want to build a community of developers and content providers to make this system real. Even if this idea was not funded, I would be very interested in working with current and past winners to see how I could use my developing technology to improve their projects. My personal goal is to make technology accessible to people, and with the Kaleidoscope Media Project, I feel that I can serve the field of journalism by making this really cool tool that will make a difference.