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Insights are better when shared. At The Fix, we’re committed to documenting the evolution of European media through the voices of the leaders shaping it.
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Insights are better when shared. At The Fix, we’re committed to documenting the evolution of European media through the voices of the leaders shaping it.
Investigative outlet @splann.org is betting on print. They're turning their online deep dives into €10 booklets sold in local bookshops.
The result? €12K in revenue in 2024 and a whole new audience funding local journalism.
Read more in our interview with project coordinator Julie Lallouët-Geffroy
The result? €12K in revenue in 2024 and a whole new audience funding local journalism.
Read more in our interview with project coordinator Julie Lallouët-Geffroy
Selling online investigations in print: the gamble of a French investigative media outlet
A French local media outlet has taken the gamble of printing investigations that are available online for free in order to reach a new audience.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Investigative outlet @splann.org is betting on print. They're turning their online deep dives into €10 booklets sold in local bookshops.
The result? €12K in revenue in 2024 and a whole new audience funding local journalism.
Read more in our interview with project coordinator Julie Lallouët-Geffroy
The result? €12K in revenue in 2024 and a whole new audience funding local journalism.
Read more in our interview with project coordinator Julie Lallouët-Geffroy
Thinking of your audience as "one big monolith" is wrong, argues Fabienne Meijer, a product thinking expert, adding that different audiences have different needs. Hence, it is important to identify new revenue streams.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Thinking of your audience as "one big monolith" is wrong, argues Fabienne Meijer, a product thinking expert, adding that different audiences have different needs. Hence, it is important to identify new revenue streams.
Learn more about why product thinking is key 👉 thefix.media/2026/01/29/f...
Learn more about why product thinking is key 👉 thefix.media/2026/01/29/f...
While many journalists fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, some journalism students stayed. This is their story: learning the craft of reporting in a system designed to silence it, and facing a future where their chosen profession is all but outlawed.
What's it like to study journalism in Russia during wartime censorship?
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine led to severe suppression of free speech, forcing many journalists to leave the country.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:13 PM
While many journalists fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, some journalism students stayed. This is their story: learning the craft of reporting in a system designed to silence it, and facing a future where their chosen profession is all but outlawed.
Read our full interview with publisher Philippe Kramer to learn more:
The European Correspondent’s quest to build a Europe-wide media outlet
The European Correspondent publisher’s thoughts on building a sustainable model from scratch and proving that a European-wide audience exists
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January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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The European Correspondent is testing whether a truly pan-European media outlet can thrive in today's fragmented landscape. Can a community-supported model work across multiple languages and cultures?
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The European Correspondent is testing whether a truly pan-European media outlet can thrive in today's fragmented landscape. Can a community-supported model work across multiple languages and cultures?
The end goal is clear: "We want to be able to be independent of that funding and really have a community that sustainably supports our newsroom," says Kramer. Inspired by The Guardian and De Correspondent, they aim to achieve this within two years—an "ambitious" timeline.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The end goal is clear: "We want to be able to be independent of that funding and really have a community that sustainably supports our newsroom," says Kramer. Inspired by The Guardian and De Correspondent, they aim to achieve this within two years—an "ambitious" timeline.
This year's breakthrough: a 24-month grant of €2.16 million from the European Commission. "The deal is structured so that we maintain full editorial independence, and we can bring our journalism to a broader public," they state.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This year's breakthrough: a 24-month grant of €2.16 million from the European Commission. "The deal is structured so that we maintain full editorial independence, and we can bring our journalism to a broader public," they state.
Language remains a challenge. They have fewer readers from countries where English isn't widely known. The solution? This November, they're launching a German edition, with French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, and Ukrainian editions coming in 2026.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Language remains a challenge. They have fewer readers from countries where English isn't widely known. The solution? This November, they're launching a German edition, with French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, and Ukrainian editions coming in 2026.
What defines a "European audience"? Not age or location, but shared interest. Kramer believes their journalism is about explaining "how the world around you works" and that "when you can find that kind of story, it will resonate."
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
What defines a "European audience"? Not age or location, but shared interest. Kramer believes their journalism is about explaining "how the world around you works" and that "when you can find that kind of story, it will resonate."
The early success was built entirely on volunteers. "It was incredibly hard to find money to support the project, but I think journalists immediately understood that there is potential and that they can also benefit from participating," Kramer explains. Over two years, 340 volunteers contributed.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The early success was built entirely on volunteers. "It was incredibly hard to find money to support the project, but I think journalists immediately understood that there is potential and that they can also benefit from participating," Kramer explains. Over two years, 340 volunteers contributed.
Surprisingly, their audience spans all age groups, defying expectations. "We've been really surprised by how many 70-year-old people read us. I am regularly in calls with readers, and we have an older French couple who otherwise sometimes read the New York Times."
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Surprisingly, their audience spans all age groups, defying expectations. "We've been really surprised by how many 70-year-old people read us. I am regularly in calls with readers, and we have an older French couple who otherwise sometimes read the New York Times."
The European Correspondent is built on three newsletters: a daily edition about Europe, a weekly edition on the European institutions, and a weekly selection of their best stories. Their social presence includes 53,000 Instagram followers, 26,000 on Facebook, and 13,000 on LinkedIn.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The European Correspondent is built on three newsletters: a daily edition about Europe, a weekly edition on the European institutions, and a weekly selection of their best stories. Their social presence includes 53,000 Instagram followers, 26,000 on Facebook, and 13,000 on LinkedIn.
The project was founded by Kramer and Julius Fintelmann, later joined by Carla Allenbach. What started as a small, volunteer-supported project has now grown into an ambitious news outlet with a professional newsroom that just received significant funding from the European Commission.
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The project was founded by Kramer and Julius Fintelmann, later joined by Carla Allenbach. What started as a small, volunteer-supported project has now grown into an ambitious news outlet with a professional newsroom that just received significant funding from the European Commission.
"There's no playbook on how to do a European media outlet yet," says publisher Philippe Kramer. "It's a lot of trial and error and obviously coming closer and closer to the thing that we think brings value to our community."
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"There's no playbook on how to do a European media outlet yet," says publisher Philippe Kramer. "It's a lot of trial and error and obviously coming closer and closer to the thing that we think brings value to our community."
How do you build a media outlet for an entire continent? Since November 2022, The European Correspondent has been creating a pan-European news model from scratch. What began as a volunteer project now has 70,000 newsletter subscribers and €2.16 million in funding. Here's their journey:
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
How do you build a media outlet for an entire continent? Since November 2022, The European Correspondent has been creating a pan-European news model from scratch. What began as a volunteer project now has 70,000 newsletter subscribers and €2.16 million in funding. Here's their journey:
How can independent media attract investment during war? The partnership between Dutch impact fund Pluralis & Ukrainian news agency Ukrayinska Pravda offers a model. It injects essential capital into a stressed media ecosystem, showing a sustainable way to support press freedom in tough environments
Pluralis invests in Ukraine’s leading publisher Ukrayinska Pravda
The funds will help the outlet launch and market its first-ever paywall.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:52 PM
How can independent media attract investment during war? The partnership between Dutch impact fund Pluralis & Ukrainian news agency Ukrayinska Pravda offers a model. It injects essential capital into a stressed media ecosystem, showing a sustainable way to support press freedom in tough environments
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Getting better at product thinking, with Fabienne Meijer
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They discuss how treating journalism as a "product" can transform your audience strategy, internal workflows, and business models, and why so many newsrooms still struggle to adopt this mindset.
January 29, 2026 at 12:57 PM
They discuss how treating journalism as a "product" can transform your audience strategy, internal workflows, and business models, and why so many newsrooms still struggle to adopt this mindset.
Are your newsroom's assumptions getting in the way of audience growth? The solution might be "product thinking".
In our new FixEd podcast episode, Orsolya Seregely speaks to Fabienne Meijer, a product thinking expert from @occrp.org, about how this mindset is becoming essential for sustainability.
In our new FixEd podcast episode, Orsolya Seregely speaks to Fabienne Meijer, a product thinking expert from @occrp.org, about how this mindset is becoming essential for sustainability.
January 29, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Are your newsroom's assumptions getting in the way of audience growth? The solution might be "product thinking".
In our new FixEd podcast episode, Orsolya Seregely speaks to Fabienne Meijer, a product thinking expert from @occrp.org, about how this mindset is becoming essential for sustainability.
In our new FixEd podcast episode, Orsolya Seregely speaks to Fabienne Meijer, a product thinking expert from @occrp.org, about how this mindset is becoming essential for sustainability.
While many Russian journalists fled after the 2022 invasion, a new generation of journalism students stayed. What is it like to study reporting in a country with extreme wartime censorship? @verosnoj.bsky.social looks inside the difficult choices facing Russia's future journalists.
What's it like to study journalism in Russia during wartime censorship?
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine led to severe suppression of free speech, forcing many journalists to leave the country.
thefix.media
January 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
While many Russian journalists fled after the 2022 invasion, a new generation of journalism students stayed. What is it like to study reporting in a country with extreme wartime censorship? @verosnoj.bsky.social looks inside the difficult choices facing Russia's future journalists.
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Among its findings: a good reminder that print, even though declining, still plays a major role in publishers’ revenue.
Last year, we profiled @internazionale.it, an Italian weekly magazine founded in 1993 that is still going strong decades later 👇
Last year, we profiled @internazionale.it, an Italian weekly magazine founded in 1993 that is still going strong decades later 👇
How Internazionale defies the decline of Italian print media
Since 1993, the weekly magazine has been translating the best of the foreign press into Italian. The internet could have killed it. Instead, it is healthier than ever
thefix.media
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Among its findings: a good reminder that print, even though declining, still plays a major role in publishers’ revenue.
Last year, we profiled @internazionale.it, an Italian weekly magazine founded in 1993 that is still going strong decades later 👇
Last year, we profiled @internazionale.it, an Italian weekly magazine founded in 1993 that is still going strong decades later 👇