Initiators raise money for new Central Switzerland online magazine
A new online magazine for culture and satire is in the works in Central Switzerland. It is set to launch in February 2021, and the founders are now raising funds through crowdfunding.
The aim over the next two months for the project entitled Cult 33,333 francs, the organizers announced on Wednesday. Co-initiators Heinrich Weingartner and Martin Arnold had already started the construction work a year and a half ago.
The targeted sum is part of the actual operating costs for the first year. With funds from the public sector and a number of foundations, the technical structures have already been set up and initial content has been realized in the provisional layout.
If the launch goes as planned, two to three larger articles and a few smaller formats will be published on the platform every week. From summer 2021, the magazine should be able to finance itself in the long term with around 1,300 members and grow steadily. A team of 30 journalists, graphic designers, advertising experts and cultural professionals are already involved in the project. (SDA)
