FollowTheMedia site faces closure
May 8th, 2008Posted by Laura Oliver in Journalism
News and commentary website FollowTheMedia could be shut down unless €35,000 (£27,444) is raised by May 16.
FTM, which focuses primarily on US and European media news and analysis, did not give any reasons for the potential closure in an announcement on its site.
The site is urging readers to make donations or register for membership – annual membership costs €99. Alternatively sponsorship packages are available for €1,000 a year.
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May 8th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Er, small problem. Who is going to shell out for a year’s membership or even advertising on the off-chance that they meet their target and the site is not pulled down on May 16th?