As we previously announced, Mashable is helping to judge the Vator.TV / Demand Media Challenge, a contest to determine the best new media-related startup. The first round of submissions is still under way, and anyone with a "New Media" company should submit their video ASAP to start making your way up to the top of the voting ranks.
Right now, the top 4 are:
1. NowLive - Live Internet Broadcasting (Previously covered here)
2. CluPedia - Clues from Crowds (Previously covered here)
3. Zipidee - Online Marketplace for Educational Content (Previously covered here)
4. WooMe - 1 Minute Web Video Conversations (Previously covered here)
First place winners receive:
-The winner of the Demand Media "Top New Media Company" competition will get the opportunity to meet with the Demand Media M&A team in Santa Monica, CA.
-Six months free content delivery on VeriSign Intelligent CDN.
-An x4100 server from Sun Microsystems
-Social-media analysis, using Visible Technologies' TruCast application
-Opportunity to be featured on Vator Reports, the show on innovation
-Profiles on Mashable, VentureBeat, and Beet.TV.