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Funding Decentralized Field Reporting at Devconnect and Beyond&&**Summary**
Requesting 1 ETH to continue producing decentralized, high-quality crypto journalism at Devconnect and across Africa. This funding equips me with the professional tools needed to elevate storytelling, capture high-fidelity interviews, and consistently publish short-form media that amplifies builders, founders, and communities.
**About Me**
I am a **Nounish educator, storyteller, and community journalist**, contributing to the ecosystem through:
* **Nouncilor and Lil Nouns Ambassador (attending Devconnect)**
* **Core Contributor and Educator at Nouns DAO Africa**
* **Contributor and Operations lead at We Them Media**
* **Educator on blockchain foundations and Onchain activities**
* **Founder of Vibes & Styles, A Phygital fashion Brand showcasing real world use case of crypto as a business**
I’ve documented and interviewed builders at **ETH Enugu**, **ETH Jos**, and other grassroots Ethereum events creating and editing short-form content that highlights their experiences and the uniqueness of the crypto scene.
This proposal builds upon that work and expands it beyond Devconnect into long-term, community-aligned decentralized journalism.
**The Problem**
I will already be attending **Devconnect**, but content creation using only a phone setup is not sustainable and significantly limits quality.
Challenges with phone-only production include:
* Poor audio clarity in noisy event halls
* Lighting inconsistencies
* Stabilization issues
* Limited storage and slow editing
* Lower production value, reducing shareability and impact
To properly document builders, communities, and real-time innovation at Devconnect and future African events, a professional kit is essential.
**The Solution**
With Headline DAO’s support, I will acquire the necessary equipment to produce premium Web3 journalism and documentation starting with Devconnect and continuing across the Nigerian and African Ethereum ecosystem.
**Guaranteed Deliverables**
**At Devconnect**
* **5 high-quality interviews** with builders, founders, contributors and volunteers by visiting the different Hubs.
* Short-form edits for X, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
* Daily updates showcasing event energy, insights, and communities
**Post-Devconnect**
* Continued reporting at Nigerian Web3 events
* Interviews with local builders and DAO contributors
* Consistent content shared through Nounish media channels
* Ongoing decentralized journalism beyond Devconnect or any single event
Headline DAO will be acknowledged as key sponsor across contents and spotlighted in the video watermarks.
**Budget Breakdown (Total: $3,300 ≈ 1 ETH)**
| Item | Cost |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| **DJI Pocket 3** | **$900** |
| **Audio (wireless mic)** | **$350** |
| **Lighting soft box kit** | **$150** |
| **Lens/ND Filters** | **$100** |
| **External storage (SSD)** | **$200** |
| **Software subscription (CapCut Pro – 1 year)** | **$100** |
| **Editing for interviews** | **$500** |
| **Runway for continued coverage at 2 more events** | **$1,000** |
| **TOTAL** | **$3,300 (≈ 1 ETH)** |
This budget ensures high production value and the continuity needed to keep documenting builders well after Devconnect.
**Why This Matters**
Africa is one of the most rapidly expanding crypto regions, yet many stories remain undocumented:
* small teams building great tools
* communities innovating with limited resources
* events shaping local governance, culture, and adoption
Decentralized journalism brings these stories on-chain and into the global conversation. With proper equipment and support, I can capture:
* authentic builder perspectives
* grassroots community development
* the cultural layer of crypto adoption
* how DAOs empower local ecosystems
This coverage becomes long-lasting public-good media, directly aligned with Headline DAO’s ethos.
**Why Headline DAO**
Your mission perfectly reflects what this project is about:
> “Headline is an experiment in decentralized journalism… to fund crypto journalists.”
By supporting this proposal, Headline DAO empowers an independent Web3 journalist and creator to create **Nounish, community-driven, open media** that bridges cultures and amplifies global builders.
Past work-
[
](url)[https://x.com/GnericGladhizA/status/1957849357702565901
](url)[https://x.com/GnericGladhizA/status/1956990188166451701
](url)EDITED THE CONTENTS IN THE "ETHEREUM THE THE WORLD SERIES" KENYA
[https://x.com/WeThemMediaHQ/status/1967929460831015340
](url)Created and Edited the Short Forms from Prodfest Jos, Nigeria: [https://x.com/WeThemMediaHQ/status/1959368994651041989](url)
Featured Here: [https://x.com/WeThemMediaHQ/status/1933154822066446480](url)
Hosted Noggles Weekly- Several X Spaces spotlighting builders in the Nouniverse: [https://x.com/GnericGladhizA/status/1898723944938570210](url)
Contact-
gnericvibes@gmail.com
This 1 ETH grant will make high-quality, decentralized journalism inevitable not just at Devconnect, but across ongoing crypto events. With your support, I can continue capturing and preserving the stories that matter, in a format that reaches far beyond the moment.
Thank you for considering this proposal. I’m excited to continue documenting the ecosystem with the backing of Headline DAO.
