- FACT-CHECKING (The New Yorker) — This New Yorker article contained 79 errors… all corrected by its valuable fact-checking service before publication. The American magazine details its verification methods, far more thorough than a simple Google search, and reminds us how the pursuit of truth remains fraught with uncertainty despite the effort expended.
- IMPACT (Disclose and Rembobine) — Is an article's impact measured by the debates it opens, the decisions it influences, or the mobilization it drives? How can you identify and measure it? A practical guide provides newsrooms with tools to evaluate their influence and demonstrate its value to their audiences and partners.
- ETHICS (La Déferlante) — The pressure toward journalistic "neutrality" falls especially on journalists from marginalized backgrounds, suspected of bias where others benefit from presumed objectivity. In the pages of La Déferlante, journalist Tal Madesta dismantles the myth of impartiality and reminds us that a diversity of viewpoints does nothing to compromise rigor—quite the opposite.
- INVESTIGATION (Médor) — Undercover investigation continues to fascinate, glorified by fiction and certain major journalistic narratives. The Belgian media outlet Médor explains why this practice should remain an exception, a last resort in the absence of alternatives, given potential ethical risks.
- INDEPENDENCE (Au Poste) — “Faced with CNews and TF1, should independent media outlets merge?” The question divided participants at one of the roundtable discussions at the Fête de l’Huma. While a full merger seems unlikely, editorial, technical, and legal collaboration continues to grow.
P.S. Where democratic freedoms are threatened by the rise of the far right and where media concentration weakens the diversity of information, pooling resources becomes essential for independent outlets.
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ANNOUNCEMENT (Médianes) — Leading an emerging media outlet and looking to scale up? You have until September 30 to apply to join the Médianes Program.
- DATA (GIJN) — 48% of women in data journalism in 2024 compared to 40% in 2022: notable progress that enriches the practice, even though they remain significantly underrepresented in leadership positions. When asked by GIJN, these journalists share their journeys.
- DECENTRALIZATION (Ghost) — The latest version of the Ghost open source CMS opens up to the fediverse. Published articles can now be automatically distributed across multiple platforms (Mastodon, Threads, etc.) and reactions (likes, comments) are aggregated in a single feed, accessible from Ghost. A solution that facilitates the adoption of decentralized publishing methods.
P.S. The fediverse, how it works and why it's interesting for media? We explain.
- AI (The Media Review) — Conversion rates 20 to 50 times higher than Facebook or Discover: Le Monde shares the results of its partnership with OpenAI, bringing in "very significant" revenue. A strategic coup for the newspaper, but what about media plurality? Other outlets are indeed disappointed that Le Monde negotiated alone with the American company.
- PLATFORMS (Blog du Modérateur) — Google Discover is the leading traffic source for French media. But this space is now opening up to Instagram posts, X posts, and YouTube videos, putting media outlets in direct competition with content creators. Another reminder that relying on an unpredictable platform is risky.
- TOOLS (Gathering Dust) — What if your tabs collected dust when you set them aside? This extension covers them with a (fake) layer of particles after a few hours of inactivity. To clean them, you'll need to blow into the microphone (or simply close them).
