**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](https://twitter.com/Brad_Laurie)

My Youtube brand:  26,100 subscribers - [BlockchainBrad](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbkjUYiPN8P48r0lurEBP8w)

**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](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NmDFSDmscbfCl5zr05lJc8tJOO9ogpdwVYMd621n2Dg)

Thanks,

Brad Laurie.

- Brad Laurie is proposing a project to create educational content about Polkadot.
- He wants to create 180 videos over 6 months, including interviews with Polkadot stakeholders, educational content, and interviews with people from other ecosystems.
- He is requesting 14,165 DOT (equivalent to $57,000) to cover the costs of creating the videos, including paying a professional editor and graphic designer.
- Brad Laurie has a large following on Twitter and YouTube.
- You can find more details about his proposal in the full document linked in the post.

#487 BlockchainBrad Educational & Journalist Content - 6 Months funding