Public Address | Cafe | Hard News: Crowdsourcing journalism, with a party https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address martinb https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=242016#post242016 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=242016#post242016 http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2504530/iain-overton-exposing-lobbyists.asx

Was listening to this about a group of independent investigative journalists in Britain and wondering if there was any openings for this in NZ...

]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:46:12 +1300 Jose Barbosa https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=241297#post241297 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=241297#post241297 Just a note to say thanks to everyone who's donated so far.

I'm slowly posting auction items on the blog as we receive them. We can take email bids if you can't be there in person, just check gonebyxmas.tumblr.com

Sweet.

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:39:15 +1300 Lucy Stewart https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240794#post240794 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240794#post240794 It seems to work somewhat for NPR in the States.

Only if you want to listen to lists of their sponsors on a very frequent basis and regular pledge drives, where they ask you to contribute every. three. minutes. for a week. More than once a year. PBS suffers from…

]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:37:15 +1300 andin https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240683#post240683 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240683#post240683

In the absence of meaningful financial support for him from established media organisations

I'll just call them gutless then.

]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:23:30 +1300 Kumara Republic https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240632#post240632 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240632#post240632 Heh, I’ve be doing “Don’t buy a paper all year” for years now.

Ditto. And I browse the usual news sites while running NoScript. Pity I won't be able to be up north for the party.

In the long run, a tip jar model could work out for institutions like…

]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:58:05 +1300 Brent Jackson https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240629#post240629 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240629#post240629 Heh, I've be doing "Don't buy a paper all year" for years now.

Unfortunately, I've already got 3 other things on on 13-12-11, so I won't be able to make it. I will throw some dollars in the pot though. I've harped on about how piss poor journalism is in…

]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:12:46 +1300 Steve Curtis https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240616#post240616 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240616#post240616 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:24:45 +1300 Rich of Observationz https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240573#post240573 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240573#post240573 That's an awesome idea.

Maybe we could have a "don't buy a paper day" where people donated the money saved to real journalists?

]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:08:57 +1300 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240572#post240572 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-crowdsourcing-journalism-with-a/?p=240572#post240572 Discussion from blog post.

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