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Facebook is making an app that was previously only for celebrities and other public figures available to journalists with verified profiles.
Two years ago, Beacon was focused on recurring payments and exclusive access. But it turns out that most donors prefer one-time payments and want the projects they fund to be widely available.
“As I went through these articles and came across a text quote, I kept thinking, ‘Why can’t I just click on it and see the corresponding part of the video and get the full experience of how they said it?’”
Working with newspapers like the Houston Chronicle and sites like The Tulsa Frontier, The Marshall Project wants to bring more attention and accountability to capital punishment cases.