Crowdfunding: exception or solution?

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The system of calling for donations from readers is not new since it is regularly used by the written press in economic difficulty . The impact of citizen financing is stronger when media employees also participate, as was the case for Nice-Matin .

Some alternative funding models can be proposed for media independence. The Guardian’s Scott Trust is a unique model in which a “Trust” owns the media and ensures its financial and editorial autonomy . More recently, Médiapart has also resorted to the creation of a Free Press Fund to protect itself from a possible takeover.

The association "Un bout du Monde" does not have gambling data lebanon the ambition to acquire Le Monde in its entirety but to re-establish solidarity between citizens and their media. Despite strong media coverage of the project, contributions from the first fundraising campaign only amount to 20% of the target of €500,000. The prospect of acquiring the unclaimed shares is also hampered by opposition from the Société des Rédacteurs du Monde .

Cover Photo Credit: Roman Kraft, UnsplashStray links: Censorship, fact-checking and “magic walls” for this American election week.
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November 7, 2020
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US Elections and American Televisions – The coverage of the election highlights the central role of “Magic Walls” in American news; and in particular the expertise of John King on CNN . But the use of touch is not the only historical development: American televisions censor Trump’s comments live .