Crackstarter Campaign Surpasses $100K
More than 4000 donors have participated in the Gawker organized crowdfunding campaign which they have affectionally labeled “Crackstarter“. Over $100,000 had been raised towards their $200,000 to...
View ArticleKate Heartfield: Toronto’s future is being held for ransom
When I went to journalism school at the turn of this century, none of my professors thought to include a seminar on the ethics of Crackstarters. We had seminars on the ethics of almost any other...
View ArticleGawker “Crackstarter” Indiegogo Campaign is Uncertain
In a post by Gawker Journo John Cook, Gawker acknowledged some challenges in the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign in obtaining the alleged video of the Toronto Mayor smoking crack. Recognizing that...
View ArticleCrackstarter on Indiegogo Hits Target of $200,000
Gawker’s “Crackstarter” crowdfunding campaign to purchase a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack has barely surpassed the goal of raising $200,000. The final tally ended at...
View ArticleDid ‘crowdperking’ save the Crackstarter?
When Gawker’s Crackstarter reached its goal of $200,000 Monday afternoon, a handful of Canadians could plausibly claim to have been instrumental in getting it there. Donations to the crowdfunding...
View ArticleRob Ford + Crackstarter Crowdfunding Campaign = Beyond Fiction
Tenacious Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Continues with his political responsibilities while staff resigns and no signs of alleged video. In an almost surreal odyssey of political suspense, Rob Ford and the...
View ArticleWATCH: The 5 Most Controversial Crowdfunding Campaigns
Kickstarted, the crowdfunding documentary currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, has released a video on YouTube running down the top 5 most controversial crowdfunding campaigns. Can you guess which...
View ArticleGawker Seeks Use For Crackstarter Money
Gawker Media and reporter John Cook raised just over $200,000 on Indiegogo for their “Crackstarter” campaign. The goal was to buy a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack. Now John Cook has...
View ArticleRob Ford Gets His Own Crackstarter Video Game, “Stay Mayor”
Oh, to be Rob Ford. The now-infamous Indiegogo Crackstarter campaign has provided the inspiration behind a new Android game called “Stay Mayor”. Players try to navigate a crazy world of paparazzi,...
View ArticleGawker Divvies Crackstarter Cash Among Four Organizations
John Cook has just published an update on Gawker outlining where the approximately $185,000 from the Rob Ford Crackstarter campaign will go. The money will be split evenly with each organization...
View ArticleOutlandish Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaigns from 2013
The past twelve months were good for global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. While they do not publicly release site statistics like their friendly competitor Kickstarter, Indiegogo had a pretty good...
View ArticleRob Ford’s Rough Go With Crowdfunding Continues: A Billboard On Rabble
Embattled Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford’s relationship status with crowdfunding? It’s complicated. You may remember from last year that Gawker editor John Cook spearheaded a crowdfunding campaign –...
View ArticleGawker “Crackstarter” Indiegogo Campaign is Uncertain
In a post by Gawker Journo John Cook, Gawker acknowledged some challenges in the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign in obtaining the alleged video of the Toronto Mayor smoking crack. Recognizing that...
View ArticleCrackstarter on Indiegogo Hits Target of $200,000
Gawker’s “Crackstarter” crowdfunding campaign to purchase a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack has barely surpassed the goal of raising $200,000. The final tally ended at...
View ArticleDid ‘crowdperking’ save the Crackstarter?
When Gawker’s Crackstarter reached its goal of $200,000 Monday afternoon, a handful of Canadians could plausibly claim to have been instrumental in getting it there. Donations to the crowdfunding...
View ArticleRob Ford + Crackstarter Crowdfunding Campaign = Beyond Fiction
Tenacious Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Continues with his political responsibilities while staff resigns and no signs of alleged video. In an almost surreal odyssey of political suspense, Rob Ford and the...
View ArticleWATCH: The 5 Most Controversial Crowdfunding Campaigns
Kickstarted, the crowdfunding documentary currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, has released a video on YouTube running down the top 5 most controversial crowdfunding campaigns. Can you guess which...
View ArticleGawker Seeks Use For Crackstarter Money
Gawker Media and reporter John Cook raised just over $200,000 on Indiegogo for their “Crackstarter” campaign. The goal was to buy a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack. Now John Cook has...
View ArticleRob Ford Gets His Own Crackstarter Video Game, “Stay Mayor”
Oh, to be Rob Ford. The now-infamous Indiegogo Crackstarter campaign has provided the inspiration behind a new Android game called “Stay Mayor”. Players try to navigate a crazy world of paparazzi,...
View ArticleGawker Divvies Crackstarter Cash Among Four Organizations
John Cook has just published an update on Gawker outlining where the approximately $185,000 from the Rob Ford Crackstarter campaign will go. The money will be split evenly with each organization...
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