Could a membership program work for you? A quick checklist

If you have a dedicated community and you regularly produce content your community loves you for, then the short answer is: yes, the membership model will work for you. But even if you’re just in the planning stage of starting your own blog, newsletter, podcast or vlog: it’s still a good time to make membershipsContinue reading “Could a membership program work for you? A quick checklist”

How to sustainably fund independent journalism — key learnings from our webinar with Kickstarter

When it comes to funding independent media, there is only one logical step forward for media makers and creatives: asking for support from their communities. New tools and emotionally involved audiences make it easy to create sustainable funding for big and small publishing projects. Recently, Sebastian Esser, co-founder of Steady and Krautreporter, and Oriana Leckert,Continue reading “How to sustainably fund independent journalism — key learnings from our webinar with Kickstarter”