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- LOCAL (Medians) — How can a geographically isolated news outlet help reveal national issues? Several local newsrooms in Scotland decided to team up on a shared investigation called Power Shift, focused on the energy transition. Their goal: connect local situations that appear isolated, in order to expand the reach of their work and influence the political debate across Scotland as elections approach.
- TOOL (PressGazette) — We told you about it when it launched: The Guardian has integrated a secure messaging system into its app that allows sources to "blend in" among its regular users' data. Nearly a year after its launch, the outlet says the system has "exceeded expectations" and has already contributed to several major investigations.
- SPACE (Basta Newsstand) — In Bordeaux, the Basta newsstand is finding new ways to highlight independent press. Recently, for the release of the new issue of Climax magazine dedicated to billionaires' grip on media, the team organized a street screening of a Mediapart documentary, complete with popcorn.
- AI (The Atlantic) — Despite transparency charters, AI is quietly making its way into editorial production. While fully generated texts remain banned at most major news outlets, the use of tools like ChatGPT or Claude to rephrase, refine an angle, or speed up editing is becoming commonplace. But where do you draw the line? When should you disclose it to readers?
- AI (CJR x Medians) — It's the synopsis of a horror film for journalists: readers are willing to sacrifice some accuracy to gain simplicity with AI. Aware of its limitations, some prefer these tools for their speed, lack of paywalls and interactivity. A usage that pushes media outlets to rethink their offering… for better or worse.
- ACCESSIBILITY (Shubham Bose) — 49 MB: the size of a music album, Windows 95… or a New York Times web page. Is that really reasonable for just a few paragraphs of text? These bloated pages serve short-term logic (advertising, tracking, etc) but degrade user experience and long-term loyalty.
P.S. Even in 2026, it's important to question your website's footprint. Here are a few suggestions for adopting a more "restrained" approach to web design, for a more accessible Internet.
- FREEDOM (Arrêt sur images) — The "facing new media" conferences by La France Insoumise drew considerable attention. As a guest there, Arrêt sur images describes a format that highlights growing interest among content creators as the presidential election approaches, but also gaps that the traditional press readily criticizes… while not being free from them itself.
- PAPER (La Dépêche du Midi) — A few months after its American counterpart The Onion, Le Gorafi is launching its own printed edition, printed on the presses of La Dépêche du Midi. A gamble that the editorial team presents as a way to escape the algorithms and AI that
- WEB (Web Rewind) — Beware the nostalgia: the web of the early 2000s was far from perfect. But it's hard not to be drawn in by the charm of old interfaces and the trends of the era. The Web Rewind website (designed by Opera) invites you to dive back in with an interactive journey through 30 years of the Internet, from dial-up modems to Tinder, passing through Vine and LimeWire.
- FORMAT (Channel Surfer) — YouTube is dead, long live TV? What was supposed to be the death knell of television is backfiring on the video platform: faced with endless choice enabled by the algorithm, some prefer to return to curated selection. Channel Surfer lets you flip between thematic channels broadcasting YouTube videos like on TV. Want to watch a specific video? You'll need to check the schedule and wait for it to air.
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