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The truth behind online news subscription rates in CEE

The value of a monthly contract, 101 news donation pages, revenues for local journalism and 20 active calls.

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Welcome!

This week on the Media Finance Monitor:

  • The truth behind online news subscription rates in CEE

  • Are monthly subscribers practically worthless?

  • An analysis of 101 news donation pages

  • New revenue streams for local journalism in Europe

  • A chart that captures to sad reality of Ukraine-fatigue

  • 20 active calls (11 new)

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The truth behind online news subscription rates in CEE

The 2024 Digital News Report is out, and I'm sure many of you have already read parts of it. Ioana and I wanted to focus on one particular set of numbers: people paying for news online in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Here's how the charts look for the surveyed countries in our region, with Norway included as a best-in-class reference.

The numbers appear relatively stable, with the average rate for CEE countries in 2024 at 12.5%. This figure is both somewhat misleading and illumin…

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