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Chemins, Our Podcast

As part of our ongoing effort to provide resources and insights free of charge to anyone who might be interested, we regularly publish new episodes.

Listen to episodes of *Chemins* now on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or via our RSS feed.

Cover art for the "Chemins" podcast, Season 3: A path winds through blue mountains under a full moon.

Season 1: Why Launch a Media Outlet?

Six founders share their stories of how to launch and grow a media outlet, from their first attempts to diversification. Featuring Julie Hamaïde, Raphaël Bloch, Benoît Baume, Hervé Kempf, Siham Jibril, and Manon Boquen.

Manon Boquen, Country: “Understanding the Concept of Community”

Podcast

Raphaël Bloch, The Big Whale: “Leaving Your Newsroom and Starting Your Own Media Outlet”

Editorial Strategy

by Margaux Vulliet

Podcast

Julie Hamaïde, Koï Magazine: “Embarking on a Media Adventure on My Own”

Editorial Strategy

by Margaux Vulliet

Season 2: Development and New Strategies

Print media, publishing, management, marketing: how independent media outlets are diversifying their operations and growing. Featuring Cécile Sourd, Jean-Christophe Boulanger, Lauren Boudard, Frédéric Desiles, Emmanuelle Josse, and Valentin Levetti.

Podcast

Cécile Sourd, Mediapart: “You can’t expose your neighbors’ secrets without cleaning up your own house first.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Valentin Levetti, Stupid Economics: "Since our audience finances our media, they should know what we do with their money"

Podcast

Valentin Levetti, Stupid Economics: “Since our audience funds our media outlet, they have a right to know what we’re doing with their money.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Podcast

Emmanuelle Josse, La Déferlante: “Women read a lot; feminists read even more.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Podcast

Jean-Christophe Boulanger, Contexte: “With each new edition, journalists switch sectors.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Podcast

Lauren Boudard, Climax: “When we’re in print, people take us more seriously”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Podcast

Frédéric Desiles, Alternatives Économiques: “The medium takes a back seat; what matters is the editorial vision.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Season 3: Endings and Transitions

How do you say goodbye to a project close to your heart and prepare to move on to the next chapter? Journalists and media executives share their defining moments and lessons in resilience. Featuring guests from the Bondy Blog, Censored, and Fooding.

Marine Doux, Medians: "Let's stop being overly dramatic about the fact that every project will potentially come to an end"

Podcast

Marine Doux, Médianes: “Let’s not make such a big deal out of the fact that every project will eventually come to an end”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Podcast

Max Leroy, former CNN reporter: “Good media stems from the audience’s needs, not from journalists’ desires.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Podcast

Louise Katz and Nathanaël Simon: “When La Grenouille à Grande Bouche came to an end, we decided to take full responsibility.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Clémentine Labrosse, Censored: "Ending is neither a failure nor a shame. Everything transforms and everything is continuity"

Podcast

Clémentine Labrosse, Censored: “Ending something is neither a failure nor a source of shame. Everything changes, and everything is a continuation.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Camélia Kheiredine, Label: "Asking yourself: why do I do this job, for whom and how – it helps you make the best decisions."

Podcast

Camélia Kheiredine, Etiquette: “Asking yourself, ‘Why am I doing this job? For whom? And how?’ helps you make the best decisions.”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Sarah Ichou, Le Bondy Blog: "I often heard: 'Either you're a media outlet or you're a school.' But why choose?"

Podcast

Sarah Ichou, Le Bondy Blog: “I’ve often heard people say, ‘You’re either a media outlet or a school.’ But why choose?”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

Podcast

Alexandre Coing, Le Fooding: “Working in pairs is both a relief and an enriching experience”

Editorial Strategy

by Marine Slavitch

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