CIMA: How dozens of news outlets collectively raise money to support sustainability (CJS2022 Day 1): Otter Voice Meeting Notes

CIMA: How dozens of news outlets collectively raise money to support sustainability (CJS2022 Day 1)

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Yazmin Dominguez

00:04

I was told to speak up to this mic, so I'm gonna. But yes, my name is Yazmin Dominguez. I'm the media purchase coordinator for the Chicago Reader. And this is color design. And I helped create the Chicago independent media alliance with the guidance of Tracy bay that is sitting at the end here. So I'm gonna give the panelists a minute to introduce themselves. And to talk a little bit about the horse that they're representing today.

Tracy Baim

00:33

Tracy Baim, co-publisher of the Chicago Reader and co-founders of Windy City Times. Thanks

Tracy Baim

00:37

for having us

Tracy Baim

00:38

here today. The Chicago Reader when Karen Hopkins and I took over in 2018, one of the things we realized is that if one of us has left the last media outlet standing, but that one's going to fall to we need to collaborate, survive, and especially on the revenue side. So we're going to talk a little bit today about that focus, we did get some grants for editorial coverage, but not in the same kind of deliberate way that solving for Chicago work. So it's very complementary to the work of sovereign poor Chicago.

Tracy Baim

01:05

And the shine pronouns anything respectful is great. I am the founder of d3 radio, we're an online radio station playing queer music and recording on queer news and high rotation. I'm also the co founder of the queue, which is going to be going to be the one and only curated destination for discovery of bipoc and cutie pop music and podcasts. So SEMA has been a big blessing to my outlet, where it's me and a few team members. So excited to talk about the crowdfunding campaign he did and how the fundraiser for Steam has really helped to support and sustain us during this time. So really happy to be here.

Shawn Campbell

01:43

I'm Shawn Campbell. I'm the founder and general manager of trip radio, which is a volunteer driven, independent community radio station focused on music, arts and culture. And we've been fundraising since day one, to get our organization off the ground, we built the station from the ground up, and so many years of fundraising campaigns under my belt. I'm happy to be here and to be able to share some of the information that we've learned over the years. Hey, everyone,

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