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AUGUST 2025 ISSUE
Ready to get back to it?
Hello, everyone,
We hope this new school year finds you well-rested and full of energy after the summer break.
At [company name]Médianes, we’re making a strong comeback with the upcoming launch of a new edition of our mentoring program designed for media executives. We’ve designed it to help you take a step back and surround yourself with a committed community to further your professional growth.
In this issue of our Coulisses newsletter, we’re also sharing the events we’ll be attending in September, along with some inspiration to help you kick off the season on the right foot.
We hope to see you there. Until then, enjoy the read!
MATHILDE CARLIER, PROJECT MANAGER AT MÉDIANES
Behind the Scenes
POST OF THE MONTH
Back to School with the Program Médianes
Our group mentoring program for media founders is back for a new session!
Have you already launched your media outlet and now want to deepen your skills to continue growing? Would you like to join a community focused on collective reflection and mutual support alongside other project leaders and media experts?
Applications will be accepted from September 1 through 30, 2025, and the program will begin in October for the new cohort. Sign up here to receive more information.
From the media's perspective
OUR LATEST PUBLICATIONS
A Tour of Independent Media Across Europe
BY MARINE SLAVITCH — MÉDIANES
This summer, our “Strategy” newsletter encouraged you to broaden your horizons by visiting independent European media outlets. We published a roundup to help you discover new publications in Belgium, Greece, and Poland, and to find new ideas for inspiration.
Imagine and launch innovative new projects
BY OWEN HUCHON — MÉDIANES
This week, our “10 Links” newsletter focuses on project launches. On the agenda: resources, tips, and ideas to help you manage your media outlet and launch new projects.
Our approach
STUDIO NEWS
Management and Project Management: Our Expertise
At [Company Name]Médianes, we view management as a key driver of editorial and organizational success. Our studio supports media outlets and NGOs by helping their teams evolve without ever losing sight of their values. We work with newsrooms and organizations that are growing, undergoing transition, or restructuring, always taking a tailored approach.
Internal restructuring, recruitment, seminars, change management, personalized support, benchmarking… Are you looking to strengthen your team, launch a project, or initiate a transformation? Discover our approach and what we offer!
Other News
- Discover what our studio has to offer! A new section on our website lets you explore the areas of expertise of our consulting studio. Funding, newsletters, websites, graphic design… Learn more about our services and how we can support you.
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→ New projects for the studio
We are delighted to continue our collaboration with Les Surligneurs and L'Informé, both alumni of the Programme Médianes, whom we will support on the marketing and design fronts, respectively, starting in the fall.
→ Working Together at the Fête de l’Humanité
On Friday, September 12, MédianesI’ll be at the Fête de l’Humanité to moderate a panel discussion on new forms of collaboration among independent media outlets. Will I see you there?
→ Back-to-School Events
Other events in September: On the 16th, we’ll be at The Audiencers festival in Paris for a session on giving, and then on the 25th and 26th at the Local News Festival in Nantes to discuss the cooperative model and offer advice on launching print publications.
→ We have openings in our offices!
An office for 5 people will become available at the end of September in our coworking space in Paris, which is open to media professionals, journalists, and other web and creative professionals—including WeDoData, among others. Email us to learn more!
→ The Sphera Media Lab Returns to Brussels
Let's meet on November 6 at LaVallée for our Sphera network's annual gathering: a day of discussions and networking focused on independent journalism in Europe.
Got a project?
WE'RE HERE!
Marketing, strategy, graphic design, transformation: Do you have a project? An idea? Write to us. In the meantime, we’ll see you on September 25, 2025, for the next edition!
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