Revista22

What Revista22 does

Revista22 (legally ASOCIATIA "DEMOCRATIE & DIALOG & CIVILIZATIE") is a Romanian independent weekly political and cultural magazine published from its editorial office at Calea Victoriei 120, Bucharest. Founded in 1990 by Grupul pentru Dialog Social (GDS) immediately following the December 1989 Romanian Revolution, it is one of the country's oldest continuously operating post-communist independent publications. The publication covers Romanian and international politics, culture, opinion, interviews, essays, and civic debates, organized into editorial sections including Actualitate Internă, Internațional, Opinii, Interviu, Cultură, Eseu, Dosar, and Dezbateri. Core products include the main weekly issue, the 22 Plus thematic supplement series (launched 2003), a PDF digital archive spanning 1990 to present, an email newsletter, and the Dezbateri GDS public debate platform.

The underlying technology is a standard web CMS with cookie-based tracking and integrations to Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Google DoubleClick, and Facebook social plugins. The platform is GDPR-compliant with a designated Data Protection Officer. There are no proprietary AI/ML features, no native mobile applications, and no API offerings — the digital presence is limited to the website, social media profiles on Facebook/X/YouTube, and email newsletter distribution.

Revista22 operates as a Romanian civil association (nonprofit) with revenue derived from three streams: print subscriptions (priced in Romanian lei at 36-150 lei per 3-12 month terms, depending on postal vs. office pickup delivery), email newsletter subscriptions, and reader donations accepted via bank transfer (BCR) and PayPal. The publication serves a single primary persona — educated, civic-minded Romanian intellectuals — and distributes domestically only. The entity employs 11-50 staff and shows no evidence of venture capital, private equity, or public market involvement.

Name

Revista22

Legal name

ASOCIATIA "DEMOCRATIE & DIALOG & CIVILIZATIE"

Website

https://revista22.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Revista22 is a Romanian independent weekly magazine and civil association publishing political, cultural, and civic commentary in print and digital formats from Bucharest, serving educated Romanian readers interested in liberal democratic discourse since 1990.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Political Journalism

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Political journalism
• Weekly magazine
• Independent press
• Cultural commentary
• Print subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Paid subscriptions for the print edition of the weekly magazine, offered with two delivery options: internal postal delivery (45 lei/3 months, 80 lei/6 months, 150 lei/year) or pickup at the editorial office (36 lei/3 months, 62 lei/6 months, 115 lei/year). Revenue model based on recurring subscription payments.
2. Newsletter Subscription: Newsletter subscription service for digital updates, with collected email addresses used to transmit notifications regarding subscription duration and updates.
3. Donations and Reader Support: Reader contributions and donations to support independent press, with donations accepted via bank transfer (IBAN: RO21RNCB0072052524680002, BCR) or PayPal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Revista 22 is Romania's first independent weekly political and cultural magazine, publishing weekly in print and digital formats. It covers Romanian and international current affairs, political analysis, opinion pieces, cultural commentary, interviews, essays, and civic debates for an educated readership. The publication operates through paid print subscriptions (with postal delivery or office pickup), a digital newsletter, and an online archive dating back to 1990.

Product overview

Revista 22 is a Romanian weekly political and cultural magazine published by the civic organization Grupul pentru Dialog Social (GDS). The publication operates both as a print magazine and digital platform, offering its main weekly publication alongside the 22 Plus thematic supplement series. Additional offerings include a PDF archive spanning from 1990 to present, email newsletter subscriptions, and the Dezbateri GDS debate platform covering civic society topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 22 Plus: Supplement publication of Revista 22 featuring additional commentary and analysis
• Analiza 22
• Dezbateri GDS

Products and services

• Revista 22 Weekly Magazine Romanian weekly political and cultural magazine published in print and digital formats, covering politics, international affairs, culture, essays, debates, and opinion pieces for educated Romanian readers.
• 22 Plus Supplement Series Thematic supplement series published as part of Revista 22 covering diverse topics including European affairs, cultural analysis, and political commentary.
• PDF Archive (Arhiva PDF) Digital archive of Revista 22 issues available in PDF format from 1990 to present, providing access to historical editorial content for subscribers and readers.
• Newsletter Subscription Email newsletter subscription service delivering content updates and subscription duration notifications to registered subscribers.
• Dezbateri GDS Debate Forum Public debate section organized by Grupul pentru Dialog Social, featuring discussions on Romanian civic society topics including politics, justice, European affairs, and cultural issues.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupul pentru Dialog Social (GDS)coreOthers · 31 December 1989Revista22 is edited by Grupul pentru Dialog Social (GDS), the organization that founded and continues to operate the publication. GDS was established on December 31, 1989 as a self-standing group acting legally, making it one of Romania's first post-communist civil society organizations. The partnership is foundational to the magazine's identity and editorial mission.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Contributors.ro: Romanian online platform for opinion, analysis and essays on politics, society and culture. Comparable digital-native venue for the same intellectual and civic-minded readership that Revista 22 serves.
• Romania Literara: Long-running Romanian literary and cultural periodical featuring essays, criticism and intellectual commentary. Comparable as a print+digital intellectual publication targeting Romanian cultured readers.
• Dilema Veche: Romanian independent weekly intellectual magazine covering politics, culture and ideas for an educated readership. Closest direct competitor to Revista 22 in format, audience and editorial positioning within the Romanian market.
• Observator Cultural: Romanian cultural and literary magazine covering arts, ideas and intellectual debate. Highly comparable to Revista 22's culture, essay and debate sections and overlapping civic-intellectual audience.
• The New York Review of Books: International independent magazine of long-form essays, political analysis, cultural criticism and intellectual debate. Closely mirrors Revista 22's editorial formula of essay-driven intellectual content, though in English and at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• HotNews.ro: Major Romanian online news outlet covering politics, current affairs and analysis. Competes for the same Romanian readers as Revista 22 but as a high-volume generalist digital newsroom rather than a curated independent weekly.
• Adevarul: One of Romania's largest mainstream newspapers, covering politics, society and culture online and in print. Overlaps with Revista 22's audience but operates as a broad, mass-market incumbent rather than a niche intellectual weekly.
• Romania Libera: Historic Romanian newspaper with print and digital editions covering politics and society. Comparable as a long-standing independent-leaning Romanian outlet, but operates at a much broader mass-market scale than Revista 22.

Regional players

• Le Monde Diplomatique (Romanian edition): Romanian-language edition of the international analytical and geopolitical monthly magazine. Conceptually very close to Revista 22 — long-form political and cultural analysis for an educated audience — but is a translated international franchise rather than an independent Romanian publication.

Others

• Eurozine: European network of cultural and intellectual magazines that aggregates and republishes essays from member publications. Comparable as a peer in the European independent intellectual press ecosystem and a potential partner or syndication channel for Revista 22's content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/revista22
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Revista22
• Facebookfacebook.com/revista22.ro

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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