Owen Huchon
Owen is a journalist and section editor. He covers issues related to editorial, economic, and technological independence in the media, with a particular focus on the internet and archiving.
Latest Posts
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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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This week, in your 10 links: everything that won't save journalism and, conversely, what actually helps rebuild connections with your audiences.
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Municipal elections are not just a major news event: they offer local media the opportunity to reaffirm their democratic value, strengthen their connection with the public, and demonstrate the concrete impact of their work within the communities they serve.
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This week, in the 10 links, an exchange between Marine, editorial director of Médianes, and Louis Dreyfus, president of the management board of Le Monde, on the use of donations.
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Leave or stay on social media to adapt to your readers' habits? Also: concerning obstacles to local independent press, a ghost journalist, the future of associative web and journalists on YouTube seeking a truly independent model.
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Many platforms promise to make designing and sending newsletters easier. But they don't all involve the same editorial, economic and technical choices. How do you choose well? Here are some criteria to guide your decision.
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Available in bookstores or free to print from the website, Splann! booklets offer another way to read and discover the media's investigations. A print format designed for reading comfort, distribution outside the web, and reaching a wider audience.
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In 2025, we shared over 200 links across the editions of our top 10 links. As we enter this new year, we chose to select a few that stood out, because they help us think through the current transformations and look ahead to 2026 with greater clarity.
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We're exploring alternative distribution formats, with a zine to break free from platforms and a directory to map the independent web. Also in this issue: our gift ideas list, the ongoing fragility of source protection, the gamification of armed conflicts, and a lighter note.
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Media outlets are rethinking their workspaces to assert their identity and reinvent their relationship with the public.