Committed to media diversity, the independence of the press, and civic education, ZackZack addresses audiences interested in critical and investigative reporting on politics, the media, and the country's economic elite. By echoing tabloid-style elements, the media outlet consciously aims to reach readers with limited education.

After being founded in 2019, the media outlet has quickly grown and become known for its critical reporting. With 5.7% of Austrians sourcing news information on ZackZack (Digital News Report Network Austria 2022), in 2022, it became the second most popular alternative online media outlet in the country.

The company behind ZackZack is Zack Media GmbH. Most of the company's shares are owned by the Bildungsverein offene Gesellschaft, a nonprofit association promoting civic and cultural education.

Zack Media GmbH generates revenue through advertising and campaigns, corporate partnerships, digital corporate publishing, online magazines, video production, storytelling, and social media. Confronted with several strategic lawsuits against the media over the years, ZackZack has asked for donations to help the media outlet prepare for its defence.

The information in this media profile was collected through desk research. Last updated: December 2022

Last updated date: April 2023

Location:
Vienna, Austria
Year the organisation started publishing:
2019
Languages:
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Entertainment and culture
Economy and business
Education
Politics
Society and human rights
Journalism genres:
Essays
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Reviews
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Messaging service
Telegram
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Podcast
YouTube
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
35000
Twitter number of followers:
42000
Instagram number of followers:
3353
YouTube number of followers:
8020

Management and team

Founders

Female:
None
Male:
None
Founders:
Directors:

Team

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
Hybrid model

Transparency

Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Publishes up to date information about its team
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