Deník N
https://denikn.cz
Deník N is an online independent media platform publishing on various topics, including politics, economy, culture, and society. From the beginning, Deník N has been a digital native outlet whose revenue comes from subscriptions.
Deník N was supported by Czech investors, who are among the founders of the Independent Journalism Foundation, which has been helping smaller independent media projects. Another founding entity is the Slovak company Denník N, which provided all know-how and the business model.
The website was launched following a crowdfunding campaign that broke the country's records, earning 7 million Czech crowns (approximately €300,000) and almost 5,500 subscribers.
The organisation provides Minuta N, a free informative option that allows the audience to have a quick overview of current events, and a paid version with long-form pieces and articles available only for subscribers. Apart from that, Deník N publishes a printed newspaper, available from Monday to Friday in A3 format, including a selection of articles that in digital are only accessible to paid subscribers.
Along with the printed issues, the organisation has published various books. According to the management, these products are a marketing tool, but the priority is the digital version: "For us, it was always digital first. The print has no future," director Ján Simkanič said.
One year after its creation, in June 2019, the digital newspaper had more than 11,000 subscribers. As of October 2021 (three years after its foundation), the media organisation had 22,200 people paying for its content.
Deník N also has a podcast called Studio N.
Last updated: January 2023