Tech & product
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Artificial intelligence is flooding newsletters, filtering notifications, and summarizing WhatsApp messages. For media outlets seeking independence, it's back to square one: how do they maintain a direct connection with their audience when even alternative channels are coming under algorithmic control?
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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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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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Banned from Facebook and Instagram in 2023, Canadian independent media outlets developed new formats and forged collaborations to bounce back. While this crisis dealt a significant blow, it also prompted media organizations to reconsider their relationship with these platforms.
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By replacing its comments section with a debate platform, the German media outlet gives its readers a space for constructive discussions while significantly reducing the workload of its moderators.
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A news roundup to understand what AI actually does to our writing practices.
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Unpredictable algorithms, traffic collapse, platform dependency: media outlets find themselves trapped by an Internet they no longer control. How can they preserve their connection with their audience? An overview of ongoing initiatives.
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All our gift ideas to delight your loved ones during the holidays while supporting independent press and publishing. With Divergences, Gaze, Hors d'Atteinte…
