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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This week, in the 10 links, we've gathered a selection of readings to fuel your thoughts on the future of online information.
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Journalism and digital platforms: a natural alliance or a mirage? This week in The 10 Links, we explore a relationship that is becoming inevitable, but whose terms rarely remain equitable. We also discuss design, AI and archiving.
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The weight of web pages has tripled in ten years. Faced with this digital inflation and its ecological consequences, some sites are adopting radical restraint. "Low-tech" rather than "high-tech" approaches that strengthen the accessibility and independence of the Internet.
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A new law pushed by Viktor Orbán's government aims to muzzle the media. Also: Google transforms search with AI, the role of editorial guidelines, content creators' strategies to circumvent algorithmic censorship, and alternatives to Big Tech.
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Google is fundamentally transforming its search engine with AI to simplify users' lives. The result: instant answers, no clicking required. For media outlets, it's a historic shift—and a very real threat.
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We're looking at the strategies media outlets use to keep their investigations alive beyond their initial publication. Also: influencers as information sources, the challenges of digital archiving, and a media outlet accessible only through its schedule.
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The web has amplified journalism's reach tenfold but also weakened its memory. Exposed to technical hazards, political and financial pressures, years of work can vanish without a trace. In this context, archiving becomes an act of resistance.
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As usage patterns diversify, Mediapart, L'Informé and Disclose are finding new ways to engage their audiences: videos, carousels, events… so many channels to extend the impact of an investigation.
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This week, in the 10 links, we look at new information channels. But also: the dilemmas facing media outlets setting up on tech giants' platforms, the role of donations for independents, AIs inventing sources, and our new media agenda.
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Today, in the 10 links, we're focusing first on these Canadian media outlets that were banned by Meta. Also: Tumblr appeals to Gen Z, a new search tool by Disclose, the story of Rue89Lyon and the limits of Substack.