The Bristol Cable

Bristol, England A group of volunteers launched the Cable in 2014 because they were tired of corporate-owned local media, and it is now an investigative media co-op owned by thousands of people in the city. Membership is pay-what-you-can, starting at roughly the price of a pint, and major decisions go to a vote at the annual general meeting. Members paying more than £5 a month get the print edition delivered. The best place to start if you want to see how a local newsroom runs on ordinary readers' money rather than one wealthy backer.