‘Jimmy Wales is good at failure.’ Who would think that?
– WikiTribune, that Jimmy described as ”all about bringing high-quality neutral journalism to the world.” Jimmy Wales giving a speech at BlockShow in Berlin, Germany, May 2018.
A lot of people have pitched me on their ideas in the journalism space, I just don’t see it makes a lot of sense.
At this stage of my career, I’m not just trying to get money from people for something I don’t personally believe in.
I don’t blame these people who say, “We don’t want any part of that.” Jimmy Wales giving a speech at BlockShow in Berlin, Germany, May 2018.
Legacy media is evolving as audiences demand transparency and independence. Bitcoin is paving the way for a new era of decentralized, trustworthy journalism.
Civil, a media startup aiming to revolutionize journalism via distributed ledger technology (DLT), has announced the cancelation of its initial coin offering (ICO). This comes after the cryptocurrency-based fundraiser failed to generate the $8 million target, reported Fortune on October 16, 2018.
Forbes has joined blockchain journalism network Civil in order to ensure that no third party can remove or alter its published content. The business magazine will also experiment with new methods of reader engagement in partnership with Civil.
To understand this question, one must understand the current issues with journalism. The problems with journalism have never changed much. Governments, corporations, and powerful have controlled the world of journalism.