The Plain News

A project in Columbus, OH by Scott Morse
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Modern news written in the style of 1800s newspapers—short factual summaries with no photos, no clickbait, and no emotional language.
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Backers: 3
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34

Funded: $101 of $5,000
Dates: Mar 15th -> Apr 14th (30 days)
Project By: Scott Morse
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Latest News

Final Homestretch

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We are heading into the final homestretch. Thanks for supporting me. I hope everyone sees the health benefit of having news without the manipulation.   (Read More)

The Cost of the Website

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This website costs me $15 a day to run. This is from the cost of the AI, Hosting, and a few paid APIs. If I don't get at least 100 people to back me, I will be forced to delete this working website. PLEASE SUPPORT AND GET YOUR UNBIASED NEWS UPDATES.... (Read More)

SIGN UP FOR DAILY EMAIL

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Get an email with the major headlines of the day. Unbiased headlines from articles pulled from CNN, Fox News, BBC and NPR. SIGN UP TODAY. https://www.plainnews.co/  (Read More)

If you believe in NO SPIN NEWS!!!! HERE IS YOUR CHANCE!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
If You Believe in NO SPIN NEWS… Read This What if the news just told you what happened… and stopped there? No agenda.No outrage.No manipulation tactics. That’s the idea behind The Plain News. But ideas don’t matter unless people act on them.... (Read More)

OH YEAH!!!!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Draft version is built. Support and we can get this fully built out! https://theplainnews.com/  (Read More)

CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out https://www.theplainnews.com/ to see the start of the project. The more support the more features we can add. SPREAD THE WORD!  (Read More)

See It Before It Exists

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
To demonstrate the vision, we’ve built a static preview site of The Plain News. This version is not live or updating—it’s a snapshot designed to show the reading experience and format. Features like real-time news updates, community voting, and... (Read More)

This is an ONLINE website newspaper. NOT PRINT.

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
People seem confused. This is a news WEBSITE. NOT A PRINTED NEWSPAPER  (Read More)

Why we are looking for funding

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I have already priced out the build of this website. It will cost me $3500. the $5000 budget is to cover the build cost, the rewards, and any unforeseen costs. It should take me a month or two to get it built. I want to see if there is any demand for... (Read More)

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