GovFresh - Gov 2.0, open gov news, guides, TV, tech, people » David Cohn http://govfresh.com Open Air Government Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:59:21 +0000 en hourly 1 Local beat: Crowdfunding community journalism http://govfresh.com/2010/01/spot-us-founder-david-cohn-on-community-supported-journalism/ http://govfresh.com/2010/01/spot-us-founder-david-cohn-on-community-supported-journalism/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:00:25 +0000 Luke Fretwell http://govfresh.com/?p=3512 Spot.Us is a nonprofit effort from the Center for Media Change that supports community-funded investigative reporting. Citizens recommend and fund local news stories, which are then written by participating journalists and published on the site. Contributions are tax deductible and re-imbursed if a news organization buys exclusive rights to the content. The group currently operates 'beats' in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. GovFreshTV sat down with founder David Cohn to discuss his vision]]> Spot.Us is a nonprofit effort from the Center for Media Change that supports community-funded investigative reporting. Citizens recommend and fund local news stories, which are then written by participating journalists and published on the site. Contributions are tax deductible and re-imbursed if a news organization buys exclusive rights to the content. The group currently operates ‘beats’ in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Founder David Cohn shared his vision with GovFreshTV:

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Spot.Us is funded in part by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Full Circle Fund, and the Charles Schwab Charitable Trust. More about Spot.Us.

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