We're a team

We're a team

Hello, everyone,

We hope you are doing well and that you are managing to find a way through the gloom and the news of the start of the year.

Meanwhile, part of our team will be heading to Madrid on March 6 and 7 to soak up some sunshine and get support from members of our Sphera network as we prepare for the next phase of the project. Will you be in the area? Let us know!

To stay optimistic even in the face of adversity, what better way than to come together? The tone in the media is growing darker, social media is becoming less and less welcoming, and the Overton Window—wide open—has us fearing for the future of public debate. In this context, we are more convinced than ever of the importance of joining forces to support a free and independent press.

And we’re not the only ones: Vert, StreetPress, Coop-médias, Arrêt sur images, Politis… In this issue, you’ll find several examples of media outlets and initiatives that are also incorporating the principles of mutual aid into their strategies. It’s sure to inspire you and make you want to pull together.

Speaking of mutual support, this spring we will welcome ten new media projects as part of the Programme Médianes. If you’d like to join a community of founders and a network of media experts to give your project a boost, you’ve come to the right place!

Also on the agenda for this issue: the focus of the next issue of *Pays* magazine, a podcast episode discussing transition at [name]Médianes, and a job opening to join our team.

Enjoy the read,

— Marine Doux, co-founder of Médianes

From the media's perspective

MARINE SLAVITCH | MEDIANES

In 2025, independent media will play as a team

In the face of threats to the diversity of information and democratic freedoms posed by the rise of the far right and media consolidation, collaboration is essential for independent media. It is a way to strengthen their resilience and impact and to ensure a free, engaged, and sustainable press.

OWEN HUCHON | MEDIANES

The Internet is slipping away from us, how can we take it back?

Unpredictable algorithms, plummeting traffic, and dependence on platforms: the media find themselves trapped by an Internet they no longer control. How can they maintain their connection with their audience? We offer an overview of current initiatives, ranging from decentralized platforms to physical distribution and a return to print.

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⟶ Podcast: Behind the Scenes of Médianes

All the episodes of Season 3 of our podcast *Chemins* are now online! To continue these discussions about endings in the media, we’re back with a bonus episode featuring Marine Doux, co-founder and editorial director of [name]Médianes, to talk about the transitions and new beginnings that have marked the project since its inception.

⟶ A New Destination for *Pays*
After exploring Saint-Malo, the Ardennes, and the Cotentin, the magazine *Pays*—co-founded by Médianes—is getting ready to discover a new region. Thanks to readers’ votes, the next destination has now been set: off to the Cévennes! The presale campaign for this new issue is scheduled to begin on February 20.

⟶ The Print Festival is back

Revue Far Ouest is organizing another edition of the Festival Imprimé, an event dedicated to committed journalism co-founded with Médianes in 2022. The local media outlet invites you to join them from February 13 to 15 in Bordeaux for talks, screenings, and panel discussions.

⟶ A Look Back at the Sphera Media Lab
Last month, members of the Sphera network, in collaboration with European Lab, organized the fourth edition of the Sphera Media Lab, an event bringing together independent media professionals from across Europe. If you’d like to stay up to date on the network’s latest news and editorial content, subscribe to the In Vivo newsletter.

⟶ Médianes is hiring a project manager
As part of Médianes’ growth, we are hiring a project manager whose responsibilities will include supporting our studio’s media clients, as well as the projects developed by Médianes. Permanent position, based in Paris, with the option to work remotely.

Got a project?

Marketing, strategy, graphic design, transformation: Do you have a project? An idea? Write to us. In the meantime, see you on March 13, 2025, for the next event!

See you soon,