Journalists from all over the world have gathered again at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia to discuss some of the most important issues for the profession. Here are some of the highlights of the festival so far, curated by the Reuters Institute’s editorial team. The piece will be updated throughout the festival. Stuff we learnt1. There is not a single recipe for the business of news. Our Director Rasmus Nielsen moderated a panel on the business of news featuring speakers from France’s Mediapart, South Africa’s Daily Maverick and Vox Media in the US. These three news organisations have built successful businesses with very different models. Daily Maverick is running a membership model. Vox has diversified its revenue streams with ads, memberships and platform money in the mix. Almost 99% of Mediapart’s come from its 220,000 subscribers with no ads, no public subsidies and no commercial agreements with platforms.
Inicio Lo que estamos leyendo International Journalism Festival 2023: what we learnt in Perugia about the future...
