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Participants : 1687 |
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Donations : $260,044 |
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Median Donation : $56 |
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Spread the word
Help spread the word by pointing people to www.mediaventure.org/?id=, and telling them how great we are (sample letter below). If you really want to help, put that link in your email signature, and/or add it to your webpage.
If you want credit for what others contribute at your invitation, link in to get your own unique URL. If you think you're already linked in, have your URL mailed to you. Or if you're registered with the Rolodex, log in (you can register there if not already registered), and return to this page.
Webmasters, here's a button you can add to your site, with that link.
Sample Invitation Letter
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Dear all,
What's the problem that exacerbates all the other problems? Monopoly media.
Media Venture Collective (http://www.mediaventure.org/?id= ) is an important new way for citizens to participate in fixing that. It's driven by the optimistic, constructive vision that we, the people, can change the media game rules at a systemic level. We can't depend on government and the "free market" to make that happen. So let's do it ourselves.
It's an innovative structure, a grass-roots, 501c3 venture fund, kind of a hybrid between a community foundation and a venture fund; it thinks like the latter, but driven by purpose, not financial gain. It's focused on investing in "disruptive" media technologies that serve the public interest by leveling the playing field for responsible, independent media.
The list of partners includes a super-group of independent media, eco-social activism, and digital liberty organizations. They've all committed to help grow the fund to a size significant enough to make a real difference.
Check it out at http://www.mediaventure.org/?id=, chip in whatever you can afford, and forward this to anyone you think cares passionately about fixing our seriously broken media system.
Like the Ramones said, "We want the airwaves, baby!"
Don Hazen, Alternet
Kevin Danaher, Global Exchange and Green Festivals
Medea Benjamin, Global Exchange and Code Pink
Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network
Kim Spencer, Link TV
Leif Utne, Utne Institute
Ronnie Cummins and Rose Welch, Organic Consumers Association
Elizabeth Thompson and Jim Fournier, PlaNetwork
Jeff Chester, Center for Digital Democracy
Tim Freundlich, Calvert Social Investment Foundation
Don Rojas, WBAI - Pacifica NY
Tara Lemmey, Lens Ventures
and many others
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"A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both."
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- James Madison |
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