Monday, October 13, 2014

Explanatory news startup aims to build a new type of online community

CJR reporting:

In April 2013, Nieman Lab covered the story of an amazingly successful crowdfunding campaign run by Dutch startup De Correspondent, prompting New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen to tweet the link to the piece:
In April 2013, Nieman Lab covered the story of an amazingly successful crowdfunding campaign run by Dutch startup De Correspondent, prompting New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen to tweet the link to the piece - See more at: http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/explanatory_news_startup_aims.php#sthash.KvxpkXMC.dpuf
In April 2013, Nieman Lab covered the story of an amazingly successful crowdfunding campaign run by Dutch startup De Correspondent, prompting New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen to tweet the link to the piece:
In April 2013, Nieman Lab covered the story of an amazingly successful crowdfunding campaign run by Dutch startup De Correspondent, prompting New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen to tweet the link to the piece - See more at: http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/explanatory_news_startup_aims.php#sthash.KvxpkXMC.dpuf
 
And just like that, De Correspondent—which is based in Amsterdam, and publishes in Dutch—was on the American (and international) media map. After breaking records by reaching over 18,000 members and $1.7 million through crowdfunding, the site, which is dedicated to explanatory journalism rather than breaking news, launched the following September. During its first year in existence, several English-language media tackled the language barrier in return for insight into a crowdfunding success greater than the much discussed case of Matter.
On Tuesday, exactly one year after the launch of De Correspondent , co-founder Ernst- Jan Pfauth posted his “Lessons from year one of De Correspondent” on Medium and declared the startup a success. 17,000 new subscribers have signed up since the launch, while more than half the total crowdfunding group of 18,933 people have renewed their 60 ($76)/ year subscription. Pfauth wrote that he believes more will follow in the coming weeks as subscriptions run out.
In his Medium piece and in an interview with CJR, Pfauth attributed the site’s rapid success in part to its focus on engaging its members and building community around its work. http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/explanatory_news_startup_aims.php
On Tuesday, exactly one year after the launch of De Correspondent , co-founder Ernst-Jan Pfauth posted his “Lessons from year one of De Correspondent” on Medium and declared the startup a success. 17,000 new subscribers have signed up since the launch, while more than half the total crowdfunding group of 18,933 people have renewed their €60 ($76)/ year subscription. Pfauth wrote that he believes more will follow in the coming weeks as subscriptions run out.
In his Medium piece and in an interview with CJR, Pfauth attributed the site’s rapid success in part to its focus on engaging its members and building community around its work.
- See more at: http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/explanatory_news_startup_aims.php#sthash.KvxpkXMC.dpuf
On Tuesday, exactly one year after the launch of De Correspondent , co-founder Ernst-Jan Pfauth posted his “Lessons from year one of De Correspondent” on Medium and declared the startup a success. 17,000 new subscribers have signed up since the launch, while more than half the total crowdfunding group of 18,933 people have renewed their €60 ($76)/ year subscription. Pfauth wrote that he believes more will follow in the coming weeks as subscriptions run out.
In his Medium piece and in an interview with CJR, Pfauth attributed the site’s rapid success in part to its focus on engaging its members and building community around its work.
- See more at: http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/explanatory_news_startup_aims.php#sthash.KvxpkXMC.dpuf
In April 2013, Nieman Lab covered the story of an amazingly successful crowdfunding campaign run by Dutch startup De Correspondent, prompting New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen to tweet the link to the piece - See more at: http://www.cjr.org/behind_the_news/explanatory_news_startup_aims.php#sthash.KvxpkXMC.dpuf

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