Cooperative local grassroots journalism to compete with l...
Cooperative local grassroots journalism to compete with local TV news
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Idea Description
I propose a website that allows interested citizens to collaborate to conduct REAL INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. We all know that local television news covers only murders, rapes, and car wrecks with a little weather and sports thrown in. Local issues of substance are only covered by newspapers, if at all. In this case, people could propose a local issue (like investigate city council's bloated expense accounts) and others could decide to join a collaborative group to investigate and create a video report. This would start online but move to television after growing/perfecting.
What will you do if you win $10,000 for this idea?
Set up non-profit, including board of directors. Create beta website. Hire staffer to research grants, underwriters, other funding.
Vote for it now.