- PLATFORMS (Semafor) — Will the press take the bait? With Apple News+, the company offers access to multiple news outlets, including the LA Times and the Washington Post, for $12.99 per month. This "digital newsstand" has generated substantial revenues for some media outlets but nonetheless raises the question of dependency on major Silicon Valley corporations, both economically and editorially.
- INTERNET (Digiday) — Imagine being able to view and comment on a website's content from your choice of social network, like Threads or Mastodon. That's what the "fediverse" could technically enable, and some media outlets, including The Verge and Vox, are paying close attention. For them, it's a way to regain control of how their content is distributed and how they manage their communities.
P.S.: What's this fediverse thing you ask? Don't worry, you're not alone. Answers to your questions are sure to be found here.
- PUBLIC (Nieman Lab) — Social networks are shunning news. A problem for online media that have relied on them so far to distribute their content. To address this, some are taking to the streets by sending postcards or printing their articles to distribute them outside schools or in laundromats.
PS: Discover how Marsactu distributes its work in cafés and social centers!
- ECONOMY (The Guardian) — Some media outlets are moving into the space while others are leaving it. The Evening Standard, distributed for over 200 years in the London Underground, will stop publishing its daily edition. For the first time in centuries, the capital's commuters will no longer have access to a general-interest daily newspaper. The reason: the arrival of internet in the tube and the rise of remote work.
- CAMPAIGN (NiemanLab) — By alerting its readers to the state of the press with emails that are somewhat anxiety-inducing, The Intercept encourages them to support its work financially. An effective strategy, but one that some consider too aggressive. The media outlet must thus maintain a delicate balance so as not to discourage potential supporters while clearly communicating the urgency of its situation.
- PLATFORMS (Le Monde) — On YouTube, Gaspard G broadcasts his reports on the war in Ukraine and on chlordecone to just under a million subscribers. An offering that seems to resonate, particularly with young people drawn to new forms of storytelling and authentic voices, as well as traditional media outlets that invite the video creator to appear on their programs.
- NEW MEDIA (Origami) — Origami, the video game media outlet "and more", plays by the rules of transparency by taking stock of its first months of existence. While the organization is not yet financially balanced, the team remains on track with its initial projections and is pleased with "strong momentum".
PS: A case that is far from being typical while the gaming press model has faced significant challenges in recent years.
- JOURNALISTS (Medians) — The Association of Antiracist and Racialized Journalists has been engaging with newsrooms and journalism schools for the past year. It aims to alert their leadership — at least those willing to listen — about racist editorial and management practices while supporting them toward a more inclusive model.
- IA (The Atlantic) — OpenAI is signing media partnerships left and right. A mistake according to an article published in The Atlantic, which reproaches media outlets for feeding a beast that won't return the favor and for having learned nothing from their dependence on Big Tech. In a twist of timing, Axios would reveal five days later that The Atlantic had signed its own partnership with OpenAI.
- RESOURCES (Trauma Aware Journalism) — This resource center, developed through collaboration among multiple organizations including the Dart Center and Radio-Canada, offers guides and advice to journalists covering potentially traumatizing subjects across several chapters: self-care, building ethical relationships with sources, interviewing victims …
