All over Europe small, independent media outlets are emerging. Countering the decline in traditional media, the rise of misinformation, they are still outnumbered, and face significant challenges to their survival.
The Journalism Value Project aims to advance knowledge of and debate around Europe’s independent media. It has three strands: The Survey, documenting the status, The Loop, sharing of experiences, and The Proposal, pointing a way forward.
• Strands of the Journalism Value Project •
Map the field
The Survey
Through an in-depth survey we mapped independent media in Europe, the various business models in play, and examined the sector’s sustainability in a report.
Share best practice
The Loop
In more than 20 interviews with leaders from independent media we share best practice and the lived experience of the pioneers of cross-border collaboration, and the challenges they face.
Reframe the debate
The Proposal
By hosting conversations and events we will build on the insights from the Survey and the Loop. We aim to reframe the debate around funding and support of independent media.
Featured Items
Podcasts - The Loop Episode 24 March 24, 2025
Correctiv.Europe’s Joanna Krawczyk on supporting local journalism
Podcasts - The Loop Uncategorized Episode 23 March 6, 2025
Follow the Money’s Jan-Willem Sanders on using newsletter to grow subscribers’ base
Podcasts - The Loop Episode 22 March 4, 2025
Disclose’s Pierre Leibovici on resilience against state persecution
Podcasts - The Loop Episode 21 February 20, 2025
Are We Europe’s Mick ter Reehorst on designing Europe’s media for all
Podcasts - The Loop Episode 20 January 24, 2025
Arena’s Brigitte Alfter on how to create structures that encourages collaboration
News November 28, 2024
The Journalism Value Report: Mapping the State of Public Interest Journalism in Europe
The Journalism Value Report published today shows how important the European independent public interest media are for investigative journalism. The report is based on answers from 174 newsrooms from 31 European countries and provides detailed data on the state of Europe’s independent media landscape, which is characterized by numerous small, often non-profit newsrooms.
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