Early in July I had the chance to interview David Cohn, the founder of Spot Us, a Knight Foundation-backed foray into community funded journalism.
The idea is relatively simple: people in a given community can pledge money towards the stories they would like to see reported.
I think it’s one of the more innovative plays in journalism right now, and I’m happy to announce that Spot Us will be sponsoring The Pitch, a Seattle event discussing the future of the publishing business.
The event is free and open to anyone interested in the topic. Don’t forget to put your name on the guest list.
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Great news! And what an awesome site!
I wish I could attend The Pitch myself – should be awesome!!!
I’m just glad events like this are taking place.