Michelle Trimborn
Crowdfunding for journalists is not a new invention – but Press Start will give the concept a new twist. Instead of supporting single articles or a whole media outlet, the platform launched by Press Start will give donors the possibility to support single journalists for a series of articles and a period of around four months.
Jaroslav Valuch, Project Leader of Press Start, explained to the ECPMF that many journalists face a lack of sustainable support – a problem that the new crowdfunding platform aims to overcome. In addition to this, Press Start does not address the regular journalist,…