Global Voices and the Power of We: how global, collaborative, nonprofit journalism works

There's an awesome explainer/infographic post at Global Voices that breaks down "how the 700-plus members of our diverse, global and entirely virtual community pull together stories."

Each day, section leaders, editors and volunteer authors and translators "work together across borders, time zones and language barriers to amplify the best of citizen and social media, report on online freedom of expression and support others in joining the global conversation."

Check it out here.

Full disclosure: I'm proud to serve as a board member of GV, and support the excellent, timely, and risk-taking journalism the organization enables throughout the world. I hope you'll consider donating this holiday charity season.

• [Boundegar]

  Do the idea guy and the writer/translator earn any kind of paycheck?

  • [Ethan Zuckerman]

    Nope. Roughly 97% of the people involved with GV are volunteers. There’s a small paid editorial and administrative staff.

    • [Boundegar]

      This seems exploitative to me.  Am I just too cynical to see the joy of smart, creative people working hard and not getting paid?  The world is filled with opportunities for that, and somebody else is often taking advantage.

      • [Janet Gunter]

        Exqueeze me but I think I’ll decide when I’m being exploited. Have you ever done something because you believe in it?

  • [Janet Gunter]

    I don’t want to be paid – that would change everything.

    • [Cowicide]

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLEG2YMAQgs

      • [Janet Gunter]

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsWyYzGn8FA

        • [millie fink]

          So how DO you afford your rock n roll lifestyle?