Five Days Left

[SkyIsGrey]

From Consortiumnews:

Still, I thought we might be able to demonstrate how valuable the Internet had become as a vehicle for disseminating honest journalism. We tried to transform Consortiumnews.com into an almost daily source of investigative-style reporting.

We helped blaze the trail for understanding Bush’s assault on American liberties. We challenged the conventional wisdom, too, on how the Middle East was presented to the public.

Working on a shoestring and backed almost exclusively by small donors, we managed to survive and grow. In May, we recorded more than a quarter million “unique visitors” and our stories also were re-posted at hundreds of blogs and Web sites across the Internet.

But we’ve had to struggle to raise even the small sums required for story costs and other operational expenses. Our current spring fund-raising drive, with the modest goal of $10,000, has raised only half that amount with only five days to go.

[benburch]

1. I know exactly what this is like.

I also am trying to raise a similar sum for White Rose.

[SkyIsGrey]

3. With the amount of sites.....

like Consortium news, The White Rose Society and others, it is tough to get attention drawn to them. As a primary example, I did not know about White Rose until your post (I made a donation). Hopefully people will catch on soon.

[Tace]

2. Same Here

Although my expectations are a lot lower.