Project Category / Type: Content Creation

Proposer: BLOCKCHAINBRAD

Address: 121frbGLAKaK45HTU3b4aXuk62Pd4maqdg7zVtir7AM7oSxv

Contact: @Brad_Laurie on X (prev. Twitter)

Requested DOT: 14,165 DOT (USD 57k equiv. based on DOT/USD rate of $4.024 EMA7)

Onchain publish date: 25th of October, 2023

Governance referenda origin call: Medium Spender

Previous treasury proposals: N/A (this is my first proposal)

About me:
My name is Brad Laurie and I've got the brand known as BlockchainBrad and Brad Laurie on X, you can find links to both of these further down.
For years I worked hard to produce largely free, consistent content in support of the Polkadot ecosystem.
For years I was one of the lead independent media personalities within Polkadot.
As a qualified & experienced educator and having started crypto research in 2017, I noticed a dearth of unbiased edu-media reps and so I dedicated my time to interview builders, founders, investors & other stakeholders across the crypto sphere.

I worked hard on X & YT, offering research & unpaid support.
Over time, Polkadot became my tech eco of preference & thanks to the welcoming community over the years, I established myself as a respected edu-journalist & personality within the Pokadot community.
I later took leave from my unofficial role & work for personal reasons, but I’m now ready to return and work hard alongside my Polkadot media colleagues.

My X brand: 55,300 followers - @Brad_Laurie

My Youtube brand: 26,100 subscribers - BlockchainBrad

Short description:

To deliver a total of 180 videos on my Youtube channel in both long form and short form over 6 months.

Interviews with Polkadot key stakeholders/contributors (long form) - 90 total videos (15 per month)

Polkadot Edu-content as shorter content - 60 total videos (10 per month)

Interviews with Key contributors within other ecosystems - 30 total videos (5 per month)

Total requested cost including paying a professional Editor & Graphic Designer: $57,000 (14,165 DOT with DOT price at $4.024 on EMA7)

I have written a very long and detailed proposal breaking down everything and sorry if it's too long but I felt this was necessary as it's my first time launching a proposal in Polkadot's Open Governance system and that you should get to know me properly.
You can find the full proposal --> here

Thanks,

Brad Laurie.