Let's wake up!

No. 72 — Wake up!
It's December 21, 2023, and you're reading the newsletter from Médianes.

Hello, everyone,

Tick-tock, tick-tock… in just a few days, 2023 will come to a close. For some of you, these final moments mark the home stretch before a well-deserved break. They can also be an opportunity to reflect on your accomplishments this year and think about your plans for the future (while making sure to unplug, of course). Here at [Company Name]Médianes, we’re thrilled to finally unveil the projects we’ve been working on for several months. For example, 2024 will mark the publication of our first book. We’ll also be opening applications for our mentorship program soon.

2024 is shaping up to be a very eventful year, following a 2023 that was full of twists and turns. As is customary at the end of the year, we’d like to take a moment to share some well-wishes with you, highlight a few topics that are close to our hearts, and offer some resources to help you explore them further.

Also in this issue: tips for more sustainable printing, predictions, games, and job listings, of course.

Enjoy the read,

— OWEN HUCHON, JOURNALIST AT MÉDIANES

Why not?

IDEAS FOR YOUR MEDIA

The media is navigating troubled waters. Despite the challenges it faces, it is persevering during a time that offers an opportunity to reaffirm its principles. As the year comes to a close, we would therefore like to highlight the issues we are committed to addressing.

Continue efforts on climate change

Durant l’année, la Charte pour un journalisme à la hauteur de l’urgence écologique a continué de recevoir des signatures et a encouragé l’élaboration de projets éditoriaux visant à répondre à ces impératifs. En 2023, d’autres initiatives, comme Itinéraire.bis sur les voyages, ont vu le jour et des rédactions comme The Guardian ont évalué leur impact sur l’environnement en vue de le réduire.

Promoting Inclusivity and Diversity

Cliquenism is a vice that the press struggles to shake off. According to a survey by the SNJ-CGT, 44% of the journalists surveyed said they had experienced discrimination based on their sex, gender, origin, religion, or age. It must be acknowledged that, on this issue, the independent press is far from setting a perfect example. Fortunately, organizations exist to provide support and guidance, such as AJAR, Prenons la Une, and AJL.

Apply sound management

The independent press is, once again, far from immune to the very flaws it seeks to expose, being itself a victim of a certain “left-wing boss syndrome.” In the coming year, we want to continue the work we’ve started on this topic and interview more newsrooms about their practices, as we’ve done previously with Mediapart and Contexte.

Find all of our New Year’s greetings on our website.

From the studio's perspective

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

Funding the largest participatory investigation into the far right: For nearly two months, Médianesprovided strategic and operational support to StreetPress for its fundraising campaign. From defining the framework and key messages to distributing newsletters, monitoring the donation platform, sponsoring content, and providing daily support… this year we continued and expanded our collaboration.

With an initial goal of €100,000, the campaign ended with a record total of more than €185,000 in donations. To learn more about our work with StreetPress since 2021, check out our case study.

MÉDIANES, THE STUDIO / STREETPRESS

On Our Radar

OUR MARKET RESEARCH TO SUPPORT YOUR PROJECTS

1 hour and 13 minutes with Mediapart's new co-editorial director

LAUREN BASTIDE / LA POUDRE

Lénaïg Bredoux, co-editor-in-chief of Mediapart, is the guest on the latest episode of the podcast *La Poudre*. In it, she discusses her personal journey, her relationship with feminism, her early days at the media outlet, and the behind-the-scenes details of certain investigations.

Crystal Ball

ALFRED HERMIDA / NIEMANLAB.ORG

As part of its traditional outlook series for the coming year, the Nieman Lab is publishing predictions from media professionals throughout the month of December. Among the topics: How can news be distributed online when tech giants Meta and Google seem to have lost interest in the news industry?

Over at medianes.org

IT'S HOMEMADE

9 tips for more responsible printing

MAËLLE LEDU / MEDIANES.ORG

Would you like to reduce the environmental impact of your printed materials? Certain design choices can help you achieve this—such as the type of paper, color selection, or fonts. Discover some tips and techniques.

In Brief

THAT WAY, YOU'LL KNOW

• Ouest-France, Le Monde, Courrier international: These media outlets are hiring. Check out their job openings.

• In this post, the editorial staff of Chut! magazine explains their commitment to inclusive writing.

• Numerama is launching its first premium offering for its website.

• Former Socialter employees are launching Fracas, a magazine and website dedicated to “environmental causes.”

• Are you stuck on Wordle, Connections, or Spelling Bee? The New York Times games team shares its tips on TikTok.

See you on January 11!

Merci pour vos messages qui nous ont permis d’enrichir cette newsletter. Nous en profitons pour souhaiter la bienvenue aux équipes de France Télévisions, Les Échos-Le Parisien, Lefebvre Dalloz et à toutes celles et ceux qui se sont inscrit·es récemment.

Before we wrap up with this final newsletter of the year, we’d like to once again extend our best wishes for the coming year. The team at Médianesis taking a short break, so don’t be alarmed if you don’t receive a newsletter on January 4. Our newsletter will make its way to your inboxes on January 11, 2024.

So, see you next year! Until then, take care of yourselves and your social media.

— THIS NEWSLETTER WAS PREPARED BY OWEN HUCHON AND MARINE DOUX WITH THE MÉDIANES TEAM.