Livestreaming the 2014 Race for Gorvernor
A project in Austin, TX by Texas Tribune000days
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We livestreamed the Wendy Davis filibuster. Now we want to make unfiltered video the norm in politics – starting with the 2014 races.
Backers: 1269
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51
Funded: $65,310 of $60,000
Dates: Sep 27th -> Oct 23rd (27 days)
Project By: Texas Tribune
Backers: 1269
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51
Funded: $65,310 of $60,000
Dates: Sep 27th -> Oct 23rd (27 days)
Project By: Texas Tribune
$65,310
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 23 @ 01:01 -0400 GMT
108%
of goal
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Latest News
We did it! 
October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our goal!And hit it early at that. With 36 hours to go, we're nearing $63,000, or $3,000 above our goal. Moreover, we earned the Knight Foundation challenge pledge of $10,000, which means we're actually at $73K. Many thanks for all of your... (Read More)
Big Night
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings from Atlanta, everyone. This isn't Kickstarter news, per se, but I think you'll enjoy it. The Trib just won an Online News Association (ONA) award for general excellence. Competition was stiff. We were up against Mother Jones, Quartz and... (Read More)
Only Three Days Left/SXSW
October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We're in the final weekend of our campaign, and we're very close to our goal. Only $2,000 to go by midnight Tuesday! Please remind your friends that time is running out to pitch in. You aren't the only ones who think we're onto... (Read More)
Texas Tribune seeks to expand coverage with Kickstarter funds
October 17th - via: bizjournals.com
AUSTIN, TX - The Texas Tribune, an Austin-based nonprofit news agency that brings in much of its revenue through grants, donations and live public policy events, has turned to the crowdfunding site Kickstarter to pay for its latest initiative. (Read More)
1,000 Backers & One Last Hump
October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, Just a quick note to say we passed a big milestone this afternoon: 1,000 backers! Many thanks to all who contributed. With 1,000 folks supporting us, we've earned the Knight Foundation's challenge pledge of $10,000. We are humbled... (Read More)
Kickstarter Love for Tribune's Livestreaming
October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We received a great vote of confidence today. Kickstarter named our livestreaming campaign its Project of the Day. What a compliment! We particularly like the thoughtful way Kickstarter describes our project: "With political... (Read More)
New Reward Added & Big Progress
October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, 10 hours ago we were just shy of $34K. This morning we passed $35K! Not bad for one night's work. Thanks for all your help in spreading the word. Here's where we stand: 12 days left in campaign $35,008 raised ($25K to go) 476 backers (524... (Read More)
Over halfway there!
October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Last night we crossed the 50% mark on our fundraising goal. We're at $31,388 (52%) of our $60,000 goal. With a little more than half of the campaign yet to go, we're a bit ahead of schedule. But there's still a lot of work to do before... (Read More)
New Benefit Added - Free How-to-Livestream Webinar
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, We've had a great start to our campaign to make live, unfiltered video the norm in Texas politics, starting with the 2014 election cycle. Several backers have asked if we'd share what we learned about livestreaming during the Wendy Davis... (Read More)
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