Bringing Neighborhood News Back by Block Club Chicago: Review, Funding & Stats
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/544623986/bringing-neighborhood-news-back-by-block-club-chicHyperstarter Score
43%
Better
Goal Status
Backers
3,143
Pledge Amount
$183,720.37
of $25,000
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 Nonprofit and Reader-Supported: On the Future of Local News | by Kickstarter | Kickstarter Magazine | Medium Feb 8, 2020|medium.com|High Traffic Shamus Toomeyis the editor-in-chief of Block Club Chicago , a neighborhood news site founded by a group of |
 These three startups are here to save local news in their communities Oct 10, 2018|money.cnn.com|High Traffic goal was $25,000, over 3,000 backers pledged more than $183,000. A post on the page from March says that if the campaign exceeded $172,000, "we |
 Shuttered Chicago News Outlet Reboots—With Blockchain - Bloomberg Aug 1, 2021|www.bloomberg.com|High Traffic another one with the $120,000-plus in funds they’ve raised through their three-day old Kickstarter campaign. |
 ‘RedEye’ Critic Michael Nagrant Launches His Own Website For His Reviews - Eater Chicago Apr 12, 2018|chicago.eater.com at Smokin’ Chokin and Chowing with the King , and the fundraising campaign by the ex-DNAinfo members who formed Block Club, Nagrant is forging his own |
 SCOOP: LIPINSKI-NEWMAN in statistical dead heat — RAUNER flip-flops on QUINCY demolition — IVES jumps in Municipal card DEBATE - POLITICO Jul 6, 2020|www.politico.com|High Traffic most successful local journalism Kickstarter campaign in U.S. history |
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 ICO tokens won’t fix journalism either, and certainly not with company scrip – Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain davidgerard.co.uk Chicago. Their initial funding actually came from a very successful Kickstarter. The key point here is adopting the subscription model. (Civil |
 6 Sensational New Kickstarter Projects This Week - GeekMom Sep 8, 2020|geekmom.com Bringing Neighborhood News Back by Block Club Chicago |
 DNAinfo alums to launch Block Club Chicago news site - Robert Feder Aug 10, 2018|www.robertfeder.com In addition to a Kickstarter campaign, major support will come from Civil, a new decentralized, blockchain-based |
 Former DNAinfo Staff To Launch New Outlet Called Block Club Chicago | Third Coast Review thirdcoastreview.com a Kickstarter |
 How Journalists Are Taking the Power Back — AJ+ Sep 7, 2022|www.ajplus.net the three editors, Shamus Toomey, Stephanie Lulay and Jen Sabella, turned to Kickstarter and Civil, the former journalism-focused cryptocurrency platform, to jumpstart funding |
Bringing Neighborhood News Back by Block Club Chicago: Campaign Review & Analysis
Campaign Page Overview
Detailed breakdown and suggestions for improvement
Hyperstarter Score Breakdown
 5 | Excellent, the title is just the right lengthTITLE: 53 The title might be the right length, but make sure to take into account relevant keywords. Organic searches on the platform may make up a percentage of your backers. |
 5 | Excellent, the description is just right!DESCRIPTION: 128 The number of words in the description is just right to capture attention and bring them into your project. |
 1 | There are no wordsWORD COUNT: 0 This campaign needs more text on the page. Think about what questions potential backers will have on their minds, answer them through imagery and detailed descriptive text. |
 5 | Not PresentLINK COUNT: 0 Having a small number of outbound links to other sites showing reports, company sites etc., can help build trust. |
 1 | Not presentNUMBER OF IMAGES: 0 Consider adding more such as more product images including people, a features list including text and icons, timeline, photos of the people involved in the project and/or images of where you have been mentioned. |
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