independence
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Media organizations must also consider their technological independence, and this approach is accessible to media organizations of all sizes. To help you, this guide provides an overview of the risks and highlights best practices already implemented by independent media organizations.
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Media outlets denounce tech giants' surveillance while engaging in it themselves, reflexively collecting data on their readers. Legal, editorial, environmental risks: the cost is rarely calculated. What if knowing your audience meant less surveillance, not more?
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After a decade spent wrestling with business models, European newsrooms now face legal and political pressures that demonstrate — as the United States learned before them — that money cannot solve everything.
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Press freedom violations are no longer isolated incidents. In its report, Ofalp documents 91 cases in 2024. Behind these reports lies an economic reality: for independent media, each lawsuit, each intimidation can become an existential threat.
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As the social ecosystem fragments, Reddit emerges as a new gold rush for media distribution. Yet behind this enthusiasm, the risks of platform dependency and fragile moderation persist. Should media invest there, and under what conditions without compromising editorial independence?
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In France, media outlets are building shared infrastructure to regain their independence from technology platforms.
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Ekaterina, Fatima, and Aliaksandr had to flee their country to continue their profession. From exile, these three journalists bear witness to a Europe where press freedom is dangerously declining.
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A decision that shakes newsrooms and highlights the urgency of reducing dependence on platforms
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The newsletter platform does not correct the imbalances in the media system: it reproduces them. A story of a great misunderstanding.
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In Hungary, a new law seriously threatens media outlets that receive foreign funding, including donations or European funds. Our partner 444 is directly targeted. This is no longer a warning sign—it's a frontal attack on press freedom across Europe.
