FORUM 24

https://www.forum24.cz

FORUM 24 is a news media outlet founded by journalist Pavel Šafr. His goal for launching the platform was to create an independent space for journalists at a time "when important Czech media belong to Andrej Babiš or other oligarchs", as stated on the media's website.

Previously, Šafr had been editor-in-chief of the Mladá fronta DNES and Lidové noviny newspapers, the magazine Reflex, and the tabloid Blesk.

In 2013, after politician Andrej Babiš bought the Mafra company, to which newspapers Mladá fronta DNES and Lidové noviny belonged, Šafr decided to found his own media outlet. In 2015, he launched a platform called Svobodne forum; in 2017, it was renamed FORUM 24 and focused mainly on opinion journalism.

"It was a big change for me; I was always in print," Šafr says. That same year he started to print monthly magazines and, in August 2021, launched a weekly magazine with the slogan: "We are returning the newspaper to the people."

The digital version of FORUM 24 has a significant reach and supports print magazines.

Last updated: January 2023

Last updated date: April 2023

Location:
Prague, Czechia
Year the organisation started publishing:
2015
Languages:
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Malta
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Turkey
Belarus
Ukraine
Georgia
Other
Other countries of coverage:
Global

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Entertainment and culture
Economy and business
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism industry
Education
Lifestyle
Law and crime
Environment
Politics
Health and well-being
Society and human rights
Gender
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Technology
Journalism genres:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Satire
Reviews
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Print
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
71000
Twitter number of followers:
18100
Instagram number of followers:
3847

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Pavel Šafr, Jan Jandourek
Directors:
Pavel Šafr, Johana Hovorková

Team

Full-time employees:
12
Freelancers or consultants:
10
Volunteers:
1

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
Hybrid model
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Content services for others
Content development for other media
Grants
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations
Audience support / reader revenue
Paid Website subscriptions
Crowdfunding campaigns for fundraising
Individual donations
Advertising
Programmatic ad networks
Local advertising sold by own team
National advertising sold by own team
Advertising sold by an external agency
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Advertising
The second most important revenue source reported:
Crowdfunding campaigns for fundraising

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t publish a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t have a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team
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