This month, we once again meet at CORRECTIV to talk about the intersection between technology and journalism. We'll have three short talks and space to discuss the latest tech and journalism topics. This time, we look at how indie media projects can sustain their work through community building and membership models.
Membership is a growing trend in international media: Team up with your audience to build a sustainable and long-lasting business model for your independent publication from scratch without big investors or a lot of tech know-how, that's what more and more journalists are doing worldwide. But what exactly is membership? How is it different from subscriptions or donations? What do I need to get started and make it work? How can I work on the value proposition, so my users will start paying?
Sebastian Esser is a journalist and entrepreneur from Berlin. He co-founded several companies, among them the member-funded magazine Krautreporter.de (13,000+ members) and Steady, the membership platform for independent publishers (50,000+ paying members).
