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The author seems to be describing something like a multi-stakeholder cooperative. Instead of members just insisting that you give away the content free, you cou
by jtr1 7y ago
The author seems to be describing something like a multi-stakeholder cooperative. Instead of members just insisting that you give away the content free, you could also directly involve members in the governance of organization, giving them a say in the editorial direction of the outlet. A democratically run media cooperative has the potential to solve the two-sided problem of legitimacy and funding, if you could get the model right.
- zapita 7y agoI completely agree. Legitimacy and funding go hand in hand. What I'm wondering is how to design a democratic system capable of running such a cooperative, not just in theory, but in practice? There are many ways to implement democracy, and a lot of research on the topic. I'm not an expert so I don't know if there's a canonical "good answer". For example: - Would members vote directly on issues, or elect representatives to decide on their behalf? Or perhaps a combination of both? If so, what is the threshold? - How would voting be implemented? Rank-choice? Quadratic voting? Some other system I'm not aware of?