Features
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Since late July, Google’s AI Overviews have been appearing at the top of search results in France. News sites are losing traffic. For the independent press, already accustomed to fluctuations on these platforms, the response has been in the works for some time and is now gaining momentum.
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The video game press is bearing the brunt of a series of crises and business decisions that are undermining newsrooms. Some of its journalists have chosen to respond by launching their own media outlets and thereby regaining control over their business model.
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A new gateway, a younger audience, a closer-knit community: by launching its book club, *Arrêt sur images* is capitalizing on a trend that addresses several of its challenges—though not without raising some profound strategic questions.
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The eco-focused media outlet bans generative AI from all its production. More striking than the announcement itself: a manifesto that prohibits without oversight, relying on trust. A commitment with acknowledged limitations, but deemed essential toward the 54,000 donors who fund its editorial work
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By pooling their investigations, Scottish local media outlets are seeking to build a collective voice on energy transition and to influence national policy decisions from across Scotland.
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By making its fundraising appeal more visible, Le Monde group opens a sensitive debate. Can a central player mobilize a vital lever for media without heightening economic tensions, at a time when AI and platforms are reshaping editorial independence?
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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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From Google to Microsoft, European newsrooms often rely on tools from Silicon Valley. Some are seeking to break free from this dependence, thanks to open-source alternatives or homemade tools.
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A decision that shakes newsrooms and highlights the urgency of reducing dependence on platforms
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