Civil is a blockchain startup that’s creating a journalism marketplace. Their purpose is to enable independent journalism, unbiased by outside influence. Civil will be a hub consisting of many newsrooms. Yesterday they announced a collaboration with Associated Press which will allow newsrooms to license Associated Press content. While unbiased news makes a great tagline, Civil is very much a business.
“AP has been pushing into new digital territory for more than two decades, and Civil is opening up another new space with interesting technology to explore and a commitment to good journalism,” said Jim Kennedy, AP’s senior vice president for Strategy and Enterprise Development. “We’re eager to help cultivate the space and demonstrate our value to a new set of digital publishers.”
What is Civil?
Civil is an Ethereum-based marketplace where readers can directly compensate writers using cryptocurrency or fiat currency. Civil will not earn a commission. These newsrooms are independent publications which, according to Civil, have “full autonomy over all editorial and business decisions”. However, journalists have to make an upfront business decision not to use ads.
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