A coalition of news organizations and journalists in various parts of the world have banded together to create a cryptocurrency to sustain funding for investigative journalism. Called PressCoin, the digital currency was made to get rid of the advertising revenue model, decentralize funding sources, and upend corporate media monopolies with collaborative content that strengthens civic participation around the world. The Ethereum-based currency will be distributed to the wallets of both readers and journalists based on the level of engagement they are able to create, as measured using the Quintype content management system. Readers will receive PressCoin for generating insights from thoughtful conversation. Compensation levels for readers and journalists will be based on reputation documented and recorded in the blockchain. PressCoin publications will not allow readers to engage in comments or interact with anonymous accounts. Like De Correspondent, PressCoin will allow limited access to read its content, but to read full stories, interact with journalists, or comment on stories, users will have to pay for a subscription or make micropayments for individual stories. After the token sale, people will be able to subscribe or join the PressCoin system using fiat currency, credit cards, or online payment systems
Finalize new design for INSURGE Intelligence<br />
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Complete Metype development and launch beta<br />
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Finalize design of core features for Next Election<br />
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PressCoin launch
Q2 2018
Develop and release the first version of the next generation INSURGE<br />
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platform<br />
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Optimize and take Metype out of beta<br />
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Develop and release the first version of Next Election
Q4 2018
Integrate PressCoin and CoinType for marketplace purchases and fund<br />
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donation into INSURGE and Next Election<br />
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Add video to first Next Election feature upgrades<br />
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Complete Mojonomy system design integrated with PressCoin marketplace<br />
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Conduct security audits and implement recommendations
Q1 2019
Integrate crowdsourcing-based monetization features into Next Election<br />
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Develop and release Mojonomy<br />
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Integrate PressCoin and Karma point system to allow activity-based<br />
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earning<br />
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Develop advanced analytic and intelligence report features for all the<br />
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platforms<br />
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Move data to decentralized and encrypted storage
BEYOND
Launch Zolori platform<br />
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Launch ChickenSoup platform<br />
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Continuously add new features based on crowdsourced feedback from<br />
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users and stakeholders<br />
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Launch PressCoin Financial Services<br />
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Launch PressCoin Ventures
Screenshots taken on 13 Feb 2018
Nafeez Ahmed
Сo-Founder and Director of Media/ Journalism Strategy + Editorial Curation
No participating data
Gunther Sonnenfeld
Сo-Founder and Director of Media Strategy, Revenue + Application Development
No participating data
Amit Rathore
Co-Founder and Director of Content + Post-Facebook Monetization Strategy
No participating data
Kate Markell
Director of Community Development Strategy
No participating data
Kristin Nauth
Co-Director of Community Development Strategy
No participating data
Andrew Markell
Co-Founder and Director of Partnership + Internal Process Integration
No participating data
Barkha Dutt
No participating data
Amit Bansal
CEO of PressCoin election journalism platform NextElection
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