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Crowdfunded Journalism: A Small but Growing Addition to Publicly Driven Journalism
Media organizations lead in expansion projects
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- Crowdfunded Journalism: A Small but Growing Addition to Publicly Driven Journalism
- Interest in crowdfunded journalism grows over time
- Magazines are the most common project type, while websites bring in the largest share of funding
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- Journalism projects funded on Kickstarter see growth over a seven-year period
- The public supports a wide range of crowdfunded journalism projects
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- Individuals more likely to produce books; media organizations more focused on websites
- Nearly two-thirds of funded Kickstarter journalism projects based in the U.S.
- Crowdfunded journalism projects spread over all seven continents
- Documentaries and multimedia projects most likely to be conducted in foreign lands
- Travel is a core component of many funded Kickstarter journalism projects
- Nearly half of funded projects produced by individuals included travel
- Funds pledged to Kickstarter journalism projects grew nearly every year from 2009 to 2015
- Website proposals attract the largest share of total journalism dollars
- Journalism project types vary widely in amount pledged and number of donors
- Individuals account for a larger share of projects than of funds raised; for media outlets, it’s the reverse
- Media organizations lead in expansion projects
- Kickstarter’s Journalism category trails nearly all others by a number of measures
- Media organizations produce roughly a quarter of journalism projects on Kickstarter