 Advox were among the first to recognize arrests and killings of bloggers (starting in 2007) and were instrumental in helping to shift the focus of international media rights organizations to include online writers.Rising Voices seeks to empower under-represented communities to make their voices heard online by providing micro-grants to new projects; developing a series of participatory media tutorials; and cultivating a network of passionate citizen media activists.The first round of micro-grants were awarded in 2007 following a grant from Knight News Challenge Award.