Turning news on its head

NY Times ad revenues down by 16%

The Scotsman making 30 staff redundant.

Guardian Regional profits down by £5 million

Nobody under 40 buying print newspapers

etc, etc.

In that context, spot.us is an interesting idea. http://www.spot.us/

Community-funded reporting - a journalist pitches an idea for a story, or a
popular theme emerges from wiki discussions. Then "the community" pitches in
with money pledges to fund the reporting.


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