- Date
- 2021-03-29
- Kind
- Nonprofit support appeal
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- mediapublic-servicecommunityarchives
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In March 2021, Beaver Island News on the ’Net appealed to businesses and subscribers for support. Its editor described the service as providing public meeting and church livestreams, event and wildlife coverage, historical video, and public-document access, while reporting that the operation had not broken even over a decade. In March 2022, the editor said St. Patrick’s Day activities would not be livestreamed or recorded because of costs and insufficient support, although the live-stream server remained active.
Evidence limits
This first-party appeal documents the operator’s stated services and financial position. It does not provide audited finances, subscriber counts, or evidence that any particular service was ultimately removed.
Sources
- The editor described livestreamed and recorded meetings, church services, local events, historical video, wildlife coverage, and public-document access across four related websites, and said the services had operated at a loss for ten years while a decision about reducing services was under discussion. This is an operator’s financial and service statement, not an audited account or proof that services were discontinued.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016119
- The editor announced that St. Patrick’s Day activities would not be livestreamed or recorded in 2022 because of server costs, reduced household income, and insufficient business support, while saying the live-stream server remained active. This is a first-person operational statement, not an audited financial report or proof that all future livestreaming stopped.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017061
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island News on the ’Net appeals for support to continue media services, 2021”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-news-on-the-net-financial-sustainability-2021/, accessed [date], citing Joe Moore, “Beaver Island News on the ’Net,” Beaver Island Forum, March 29, 2021. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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