RJI Futures Lab update #103

Choosing a crowdfunding platform, and seeing what people near you are reading

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PART 1: Picking a crowdfunding platform

Several online tools have made it easy to ask for money to support any endeavor. We evaluate three such tools – IndieGoGo, Kickstarter and Patreon – to help you decide which might be right for your journalism-related project. 

PART 2: Shuffle app

Among the noteworthy features of the algorithmically driven Shuffle news app is an ability to tap a button and see a list of stories being read by other people nearby. We find out how it works from Shuffle Product Development Lead Adam Wojtonis. 

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Too busy to watch it now? Keep up with journalism innovation on the go with the Futures Lab iPad app. Futures Lab video updates appear weekly with reports on the latest in innovation and entrepreneurship for the newsroom leaders of today and tomorrow.

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