- MODEL (Médianes) — In recent years, much of the traditional video game press has been hit by waves of layoffs and a decline in the emphasis placed on journalism. Out of this crisis have emerged numerous independent, specialized media outlets that also share a common business model: an editorial team “owned by the journalists,” designed to build an economic model that serves, above all, their journalism.
- AUDIENCE (Médianes) — “Reaching young people” has become a major goal for many media outlets. But what does that really mean? In reality, even the term “Generation Z” is often a catch-all, stereotypical label that ignores a wide variety of needs and profiles. Rather than focusing on creating a TikTok account, it’s better to pinpoint exactly who you want to reach—and why.
- GAMES (Digiday) — The Atlantic has launched a new game: Rabbithole, a daily quiz based on its latest articles. You might have expected the game’s design to be automated by AI… but it’s actually a human who reads the articles and creates the questions every day. The goal: to introduce readers to the publication’s content in a fun way that goes beyond simply reading.
P.S. To try out Rabbithole, click right here! - PLATFORMS (The Guardian) — Meta was being sued by several U.S. states over practices deemed harmful and addictive to young Facebook and Instagram users. As part of a settlement, the company agreed to pay up to $18 billion in total and make major changes to its social media apps, including ending the “endless feed” and implementing time limits…
- ARCHIVING (StreetPress) — In the 1980s, magazines and zines published by anti-fascist collectives such as REFLEXes documented the French far right. But the effort to archive these documents—carried out mainly by activists—faces numerous challenges: lack of space, financial and human resources, technical issues…
- JOURNALISTS (The Living Record) — The figures on the number of journalists killed in Gaza since 2023 are the subject of much debate. To put a face to these numbers, the coalition Writers Against the War on Gaza has launched an audio archiving project, available on their website, inviting the victims’ colleagues to record testimonies to preserve their stories.
- PLATFORMS (Rest of the World) — In Brazil, Indigenous creators post videos on Instagram or YouTube to document and share their culture. The problem: this content is regularly removed under an “anti-nudity” policy that prevents them from showing certain traditional ceremonies or dances. The result: self-censorship that undermines the digital preservation of their cultural heritage.
- PAPIER (Inc.) — Paper has a certain appeal, and brands have caught on: but rather than relying on advertising inserts in existing newspapers and magazines, some are choosing to create their own. For example, a cat food brand partnered with an independent magazine to create its own zine. The goal: to create a more sustainable and “premium” editorial format than an Instagram post.
- AI (Next.ink) — Your Slack chats, emails, and spreadsheets might be worth their weight in gold. Tech companies, desperately seeking content to feed and train their AIs after having scoured the web and turned their attention to books, are now setting their sights on… data from bankrupt companies. Google recently purchased the internal data of Spirit Airlines for $10 million.
- TOOL (Who Owns the Media?) — You’re probably familiar with maps showing media ownership, but you may not know about this browser extension that automatically displays who owns the media you’re currently reading. The information appears on the page or directly in your search engine results to guide you, even before you click on a link.
