• June 27, 2008

MySpace has teamed with NBC News and msnbc.com on a citizen journalism project that will send two MySpace users to cover the Democratic and Republican conventions, respectively.

The Decision '08 Contest launched through the social network's IMPACT channel, focusing on politics, will invite people to submit short videos answering one of three questions: "Why do you vote?" and "Why are you the best person for this job?" and "How will you stand out in the crowd and get the scoop no one else can?"

A panel of judges from NBC and MySpace will judge the entries and select five finalists to be announced on July 18. MySpace members will then be asked to vote for their favorite finalist between July 21 and July 28, with the two winners named on July 29.

Their video and text reports will be featured on the Decision '08 site and MSNBC's convention coverage.

--Mark Walsh