On Thursday, 28 November, the Journalism Value Report was presented at Publix in Berlin. This comprehensive study – conducted by Netzwerk Recherche, the German Association of Investigative Journalists – maps the state of independent public interest media in Europe, drawing on responses from 174 newsrooms across 31 countries.
The report highlights the diversity of the sector, characterized by small, often non-profit outlets, and examines the challenges and opportunities these media face.
To strengthen the sector, the report emphasizes the importance of supporting newsroom development through core funding, business training, and fostering collaboration and peer learning.
You can read more about the report’s findings and insights here.
These insights along with the qualitative collection in the Journalism Value Loop series of podcasts will inform a forthcoming whitepaper in 2025, which will indicate potential ways forward for the sector.
The interactive map and full report can be accessed and downloaded here.
The findings form part of the Journalism Value Project, a two-year initiative funded by the EU Commission and supported by the Journalism Funders Forum.
This two-year project is a joint collaboration between three independent European newsrooms, Átlátszó Erdély, Fumaça, Investigate Europe, the journalism network Netzwerk Recherche, and Arena, project lead of the Journalism Value Project and host of the Reference Circle, a self-organised network of independent European news publishers. The project supports the development of Reference members and the entire emerging sector of public interest media.