Maldives Independent: A successful formula for a lean and product-focused membership scheme

Award-winning, staff-owned Maldivian newsroom on building financial sustainability without compromising editorial independence

How KosovaPress made AI actually work for their newsroom

Case study about KosovaPress mentorship process within the Business Innovation Synergizer

Deník Alarm: How a community-first crowdfunding platform and video strategy strengthened media independence

Czech Republic's Deník Alarm explores their mentorship experience through the Business Innovation Synergizer

The habit engine hidden in puzzles: How Večer celebrated their 80th birthday by launching games

Case study about Slovenia's Večer mentorship process conducted as a part of the Business Innovation Synergizer

News to savor: Cukr is making Sumy cool through slow journalism and community-building

Cukr.city shares their vision of growth, which puts the people and local community at the center of the local media ecosystem

How digital transformation was killing me softly (and why it was worth it)

How Chris Dalby validated two sports journalism products—and learned when less is more

A mentoring case study on audience validation, revenue models, and strategic focus in sports journalism

To give up or reframe: What unconfirmed hypotheses teach us about validation

How unexpected results, failed assumptions, and market signals shape better products and smarter decisions

Greek investigative outlet Solomon builds one-on-one reader relationships and pathways for direct support

Solomon, an award-winning Greek investigative media, shares a deep dive into the reader relationships journey in Transition Accelerator

Polish TuŁódź on their journey to set up a membership model

TuŁódź experience of forsaking advertising-based model and paving the way for reader support

From passion project to paywall: Coaching a Newsletter into a business

How Romanian journalist Ioana Epure pivoted her expat-focused newsletter in Greece with the help of the Validation Booster programme

Brick by Brick: Reinventing news with stop-motion storytelling

How MStudio validated a LEGO-based animation concept for journalism—and what it revealed about innovation, audiences, and the future of media in the Balkans

Siena is reimagining sustainable journalism through business mindset and community building

Lithuania's investigative outlet launched a premium newsletter and found new revenue streams

South Africa: Conditional approval of Canal+ takeover of MultiChoice raises concerns of threats to media pluralism in Africa

The French conservative outlet would become Africa’s largest media group, exercising unprecedented influence in the region.

Delfi’s Value Club: reinventing the subscription model with a loyalty program

The Lithuanian news leader is rethinking local coverage and monetization by moving from advertising to subscriptions with a focus on community and practical value

From mission to model: How Euromaidan Press found its sustainability model

What happens when mission meets market? For Euromaidan Press, the answer was a bold strategic pivot

Recorder: Romanian investigative outlet is building a CRM that creates value for their community

Learn how Romanian media outlet is taking their donor management next level

Novaya Gazeta Baltia is building an AI-powered monitoring tool for newsrooms that need it most

By journalists, for journalists - Novaya Gazeta Baltia’s product transforming news reporting across the region

Toxic networks: How online attacks targeted Spain’s public broadcaster amid flooding tragedy

Spanish public broadcaster's (RTVE) coverage of flooding tragedy became a stark illustration of the mounting challenges faced by public journalism in times of polarization, disinformation, and collective grief

Bulgaria’s Capital is enhancing user experience with AI-powered audio integration

Bulgaria’s largest business media shares their approach to audience research and building a successful AI audio product