A quick overview of Spot.Us, a nonprofit that will pioneer community funded reporting.

1. www.spot.us
Community Funded Reporting

2. An Economic Bummer
• Enterprise reporting was
traditionally bundled.
• Falling subscription rates.
• Web advertising doesn’t cut it. vendors.
Lower rates + better advertising
• More stories than reporters
How can we keep
communities informed?

3. The Audience is Connected
“If the news is important it will come to me.” - NY Times
“My readers know more than I do” - Dan Gillmor
“Everyone is famous for 15 other people” - David Weinberger
“Citizen Journalism” is Great.
But it’s not the only means of participation!!!