Let's Translate US Election 2016!

A project in San Francisco, CA by Meedan
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Meedan, Public Radio International and Global Voices are working together to translate Tweets about US Election 2016 into English.
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Funded: $3,008 of $11,000
Dates: Jun 21st -> Jul 20th (29 days)
Project By: Meedan
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July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Why does social media translation matter, really? How can it help journalism? We had a recent interview with Robert Valencia, a journalist, policy analyst and political commentator who’s joining us from Global Voices.  Here’s what... (Read More)

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July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, First of all, THANK YOU for your support so far! We’ve been thrilled to receive a positive wave of responses from supporters who’ve shared the Kickstarter to their personal networks and backed the project. In London and New York, we... (Read More)

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