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The most valuable newsletter in the universe (no, not this one, unfortunately)
The Free Press is reportedly in line for a $150–$200 million acquisition, a deal that could mark both peak content and the start of a consolidation…
Sep 11
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Peter Erdelyi
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The monstrous levers controlling online traffic
Events (and perhaps left wing commentary) are the new gold, an all-expense paid workshop with us in Budapest and 23 active calls.
Sep 4
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Peter Erdelyi
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María Paula Ángel Benavides
3
August 2025
An in-depth look at the most important media funding programs proposed in the new EU budget
Early drafts of the AgoraEU program, the Global Europe instrument and the European Competitiveness Fund are out. Here is what they mean for the future…
Aug 28
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Peter Erdelyi
2
The definitive guide to doing media wrong
I’ve been thinking a lot about how American and European approaches to media funding, and capital in general, differ.
Aug 7
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Peter Erdelyi
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Daniel Baranya
3
July 2025
And the paywalls came tumbling down
The EU budget that keeps on giving, annual report from one of the largest funders in Europe, freelancer rates, ads on Subtack, an event invitation and…
Jul 24
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Peter Erdelyi
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The new EU budget promises a big boost for journalism. It’s probably too good to be true.
After months of speculation, the European Commission has unveiled its draft for the next Multiannual Financial Framework. On paper, it looks like a…
Jul 17
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Peter Erdelyi
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Beggars, choosers, AI scrapers
Watching your best people walk out the door, the end of free content, leaks about the new MFF, an entrepreneurial program for newsrooms in exile, nerdy…
Jul 10
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Peter Erdelyi
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María Paula Ángel Benavides
2
2025 European Digital News Pricing Report
We’ve mapped pricing, discounting, and trial strategies from 101 European newsrooms. If you're planning to launch or rethink your digital subscription…
Jul 3
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Peter Erdelyi
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María Paula Ángel Benavides
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Gréti Balázs
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Daniel Baranya
, and
Virág Szabó
4
June 2025
Fracturing the attention economy
European distribution, leadership in crisis, cool workshops in the autumn and 28 active calls.
Jun 26
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Peter Erdelyi
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María Paula Ángel Benavides
1
Small batch, organic, tech to table digital sovereignty does not exist
We can’t ‘degrow’ European tech into global relevance. What we need are massive public and private investments, and news publishers ready to get serious…
Jun 19
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Peter Erdelyi
Your deepest, darkest user needs and the emotional economics of modern journalism
An ambitious new European platform to distribute public interest journalism, the best paid job in a nonprofit newsroom, welcoming Austria into CEE and…
Jun 12
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Peter Erdelyi
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María Paula Ángel Benavides
3
When 99% of your audience tells you they want more investigative journalism, don't believe them
A beginners guide to audience surveys and interpreting research data.
Jun 5
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Peter Erdelyi
4
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