TheSeattle Times is launching the Investigative Journalism
Fund, a community-funded initiative with the Seattle Foundation to support
investigative journalism, the paper reported.
“The
Investigative Journalism Fund builds on the success of three community-funded
initiatives covering education, transportation and homelessness — Education
Lab, Project Homeless and Traffic Lab — but is the first to seek funding from
readers.” A launch even on April 11 raised around $26,000, the paper said. Some
120 readers and Seattle Times staff were at the event.
“We are
excited to invite you, the individual supporter, to build a stronger democracy
by expanding journalism in Seattle even as
newsrooms across America
are shrinking,” said Sharon Pian Chan, The Times’ vice president of innovation,
product and development. “We want you as partners in building a
community-powered journalism model for the rest of the nation.”
More
fundraising events are planned for 2019, the paper said. The Phase 1 target is
to raise $500,000, according to the paper.
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