Middle Ground

A project in Washington, DC by Celeste Headlee
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A new public radio show covering news, politics & culture in between California & the eastern seaboard. No more "flyover country".
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Backers: 55
Average Pledge Per Backer: $88

Funded: $4,850 of $92,000
Dates: Sep 27th -> Oct 27th (30 days)
Project By: Celeste Headlee
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Last Updated: October 6 @ 12:03 -0400 GMT

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Latest News

Kickstarting coverage of middle America

October 28th - via: cjr.org
“Please God, open the government and start paying people,” Celeste Headlee half-joked in a phone conversation earlier this month. Headlee, a reporter and former national radio host for NPR and PRI, was itching to restart the Kickstarter project that she had temporarily canceled during the government shutdown. For a while now, she’s had an idea that she thinks can change the face of public radio. (Read More)

This project is on hold for a couple weeks!

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thanks for your generous support of our Middle Ground Kickstarter campaign. The response to this project has been overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic. We've all been amazed by the number of people who agree that a show like this is... (Read More)

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October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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