Knoxville Mercury Launch

A project in Knoxville, TN by Matthew Everett
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Starting a newspaper. In the 21st century. Seriously.
Backers: 644
Average Pledge Per Backer: $95

Funded: $61,282 of $50,000
Dates: Dec 11th -> Jan 11th (31 days)
Project By: Matthew Everett
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Latest News

Last Call

January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Wake up, have a good stretch, type up your most impassioned reminder to everyone you know, and hit send, because this Kickstarter ends at midnight. We're still $6,600 away from our stretch goal, but it's not over yet. Keep your incredible support... (Read More)

Home Stretch

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This is it! The final days of the Kickstarter, and we're setting a stretch goal of $65,000. Through the whole rolling-out process, there's been a lot of talk about print news, but these additional funds can help fund a robust online presence, things... (Read More)

Success

January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are funded. You are incredible. We'll check back in very soon, but for now, give yourself a hand, thank everyone you asked to help who helped, and get a good night's sleep. That's what we intend to do. (Read More)

Today Only: A Very Special Musical Bonus Reward

January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We have an opportunity for you. If we reach our $50,000 goal today, the person whose pledge puts us over the top will receive, in addition to chosen rewards, a very special bonus reward. Travis Gray will write a song about your specific contribution,... (Read More)

New Year, New Us (Almost)

December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy 2015, everyone. You don't always get a truly fresh start come January, but here we are. Pledges picked up again last week after slogging through Christmas, and we're thrilled to announce that the project is now over 90% funded. We remain... (Read More)

Press Play

December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We have a video! It's up on the Kickstarter project page right now for your viewing pleasure. You'll see Coury, Jack, and Matthew talk about why Knoxville Mercury matters, plus get a first glimpse (at last!) of KM Art Director Tricia Bateman and hear... (Read More)

Giving the Gift of News

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
You guys have been killing it. We hope you aren't tired of hearing it yet, because we're nowhere near tired of saying it: thank you. Your support means the world (and our jobs), and we can't tell you how great it is that you all keep pledging and... (Read More)

Pressing Forward with New Rewards

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, YOU! Your immediate and generous responses pushed us to over 20% of our goal in just 25 hours, and we're enormously grateful. The fundraising launch got us some press, and for a lot more detail on the hows of the whole project, see... (Read More)

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