All over Europe, independent public interest media are emerging to fill critical information gaps in their communities. Yet there is still limited shared understanding of which business models work best for these outlets and how they can monetise the value they create for society.
The Journalism Value Project set out to support European public interest media to become more financially sustainable by clarifying this value and exploring practical revenue strategies. The project produced:
- An overview of European not-for-profit media and their funding models.
- A series of 25 podcasts sharing experiences and lessons between practitioners.
- A white paper to frame a renewed debate about the future of independent media in Europe.
Consortium members
The Journalism Value Project was run by a consortium of five partners that were all organically European and cross-border at their core:
Arena for Journalism in Europe, Netzwerk Recherche, Átlátszó Erdély, Fumaça and Investigate Europe
Read more on the Journalism Value Project website
The project ended on April 30, 2025.
Acknowledgement
The Journalism Value Project, awarded under the title “Monetising Value, towards financial sustainable independent public-interest journalism”, was co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
