Drone on the Farm: An Aerial Exposé
A project in Washington, DC by Will Potter000days
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What are factory farms hiding with "ag-gag" laws? I'll combine drone photography with investigative reporting to find out.
Backers: 1312
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57
Funded: $75,064 of $30,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Jul 9th (30 days)
Project By: Will Potter
Backers: 1312
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57
Funded: $75,064 of $30,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Jul 9th (30 days)
Project By: Will Potter
$75,064
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 9 @ 10:45 -0400 GMT
250%
of goal
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Latest News
This Activist Used Kickstarter to Buy Drones. But is it Legal?
July 22nd - via: inthecapital.streetwise.co
Will Potter is on a mission. In his work as a 2014 Ted Fellow and the author of Green Is The New Red: An Insider’s Account of a Social Movement Under Siege, Potter has sought to draw attention to animal rights and environmental issues related to the food industry. Now the D.C. based investigative journalist is taking his watchdog efforts to the next level, thanks to a $75,000 Kickstarter to buy some drones. (Read More)
Deploying Drones To Get An Overview Of Factory Farms
July 19th - via: ideastream.org
Writer Will Potter raised money through Kickstarter to buy drones and other equipment to investigate animal agriculture in the U.S. He says drones will help him circumvent so-called "ag-gag" laws. (Read More)
FINAL COUNTDOWN! 
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
It's the final 24 hours, and we are so, so close to meeting the expanded goal. If we raise another $7,500, it will be *matched* by a generous donor! That means if every one of the 1,000+ contributors chipped in an additional $7 (or shares this with a... (Read More)
FAST COMPANY features the campaign!
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, this is huge exposure. Fast Company has an article on my Kickstarter headlined: "Drones Can Get Around Strict 'Ag Gag' Laws And Document Horrifying Factory Farms." Here's an excerpt: "It's difficult, and in many cases illegal, to chronicle the... (Read More)
Ag Industry Compares My Kickstarter to the “Death Star”
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
My Kickstarter campaign to purchase drones and investigate factory farms is still going (3 days left!), but the agriculture industry has already taken notice. The Animal Agriculture Alliance has compared my aerial photography to the “Death Star." ... (Read More)
TV Interview on the Kickstarter!
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I was a guest on RT News recently talking about my Kickstarter to purchase drones and investigate factory farms. It was a great discussion about how #AgGag laws threaten journalists, and why we need to be more creative in how we gather information. ... (Read More)
CNN: "Exposing animal cruelty is not a crime"
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
CNN asked me to write about how ag-gag laws affect journalists. I'm plaintiff in two lawsuits, in Idaho and in Utah, challenging these laws as unconstitutional and an assault on freedom of the press. Check it out at CNN.com. As ag-gag laws... (Read More)
All new and increased donations will be MATCHED
June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
If you make a new donation, or increase your current donation, it will be MATCHED dollar for dollar! Every dollar we raise over $45,000 will be matched by a very generous donor. This is an incredible opportunity that could get us to our expanded... (Read More)
HUGE NEWS! New donations will be matched
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I just got incredible news! A donor is so excited about this investigation that they have committed to matching all new donations from this point forward! That means for any new donation (ie: above the current level of $45,000), the donor will do the... (Read More)
Mark Bittman of the New York Times Supports this Kickstarter!
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Check out this wonderful article in Salon about this Kickstarter! "Enter Will Potter, an investigative journalist and 2014 TED Fellow who’s dedicated his career to animal rights and environmental issues — and to exposing the way... (Read More)
New rewards to help us get a second drone!
June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
To help meet the new, expanded fundraising goal, we're announcing some new rewards! Our INTERNATIONAL DONORS asked for a reward level where they didn't have to pay international shipping costs. You'll receive the e-book about the investigation,... (Read More)
Fully funded! Announcing new stretch goals to expand the investigation...
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Fully funded in just 5 days! Thank you for making this happen! When I created this project, I wasn't sure how it would be received. I set the funding goals at the bare minimum to cover costs, and crossed my fingers that I could even meet that goal.... (Read More)
The Top Journalism Kickstarter!
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This project seems to have really struck a chord, and it's already getting some wonderful media coverage. The International Business Times writes: "What if you could capture a drone’s eye view of illegal activity on factory farms? One imaginative... (Read More)
Off to a roaring start!
June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Just three days into this Kickstarter, and we're already 77% funded! It's incredible how much attention and support this has received. PS: It's also the top pick on The Guardian's of journalism Kickstarters! The Guardian's list of top journalism... (Read More)
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