Les Nouvelles News

What Les Nouvelles News does

Les Nouvelles News is an independent French-language digital news publication and the operating brand of the nonprofit association Association des Ami.e.s des Nouvelles NEWS (AANN-Infoégalité), registered in Paris. Founded by journalist Isabelle Germain and active for more than a decade, it produces feminist journalism covering politics, society, economy, media, culture, sport, and international affairs through a systematic gender-equality lens, with a stated objective of 50% women sources in coverage. Its core product is a WordPress-based content website hosting 7,500+ articles and thematic dossiers, distributed via a free weekly newsletter, organic search, and social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn).

Beyond journalism, the organisation operates a small professional training arm — branded LNN Formation — offering fee-based programmes including 'Speak Up / Déclic' (€150 per participant, public-speaking workshops of 8–10 participants) and 'Manager l'égalité professionnelle' (conference-format training for enterprises and public-sector organisations on compliance with France's Loi pour l'Avenir professionnel). It has also extended into book publishing under the LNN Edition imprint, releasing works by its founder on combat journalism and gender equality.

The business model is reader-supported: revenue is generated from paid subscriptions, tax-deductible donations processed via the Donorbox platform, and fees from training programmes and book sales. The organisation is entirely independent — no parent company, institutional investors, or disclosed funding rounds — and operates with a lean team of 10 employees. Its audience is the French-speaking gender-equality-conscious public, supplemented by enterprise HR and professional-equality managers purchasing training.

Name

Les Nouvelles News

Legal name

Association des Ami.e.s des Nouvelles NEWS (AANN-Infoégalité)

Website

https://lesnouvellesnews.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Nouvelles News is an independent Paris-based nonprofit digital news outlet producing feminist journalism in French, supplemented by paid professional training programmes (Speak Up, Manager l'égalité professionnelle), book publishing, and reader donations and subscriptions, serving French-speaking readers and enterprises focused on gender equality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), Politics, Current Affairs & Social Commentary Publishing (MPAJAAAM)

Keywords

• Feminist news media
• Gender equality journalism
• Online news publishing
• Professional training services
• Digital media subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscriptions: Readers support the publication through paid subscriptions, which provide access to premium content, archives, and dossiers. Subscriptions are described as tax-deductible donations as well, indicating a blended model.
2. Donations: The publication explicitly states that donations (defiscalises/deductible from taxes) and subscriptions are their only resource. Donations are solicited directly on the website via Donorbox platform.
3. Professional Training Programs: Les Nouvelles News offers professional training programs including 'Speak Up Déclic' (half-day or full-day public speaking workshop) and 'Manager légalité professionnelle' (conference-format training on professional equality). These programs are sold directly via the website, with upcoming dates published (e.g., 15 April 2026 for Speak Up at 150 euros). Group sizes range from 8 to 10 persons for workshops and 8 for media training sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Nouvelles News is a French feminist online news publication providing coverage of politics, society, economy, culture, international affairs, and sport through a gender equality lens, with 50% women sources in its reporting. The publication supplements its journalism with fee-based professional training programs (Speak Up Déclic public speaking workshops, Manager l'Égalité Professionnelle, Média-training) targeting women professionals and enterprises, as well as published books documenting its combat journalism methodology. Revenue is generated through reader subscriptions, tax-deductible donations, training program fees, and book sales distributed directly via the website.

Product overview

Les Nouvelles News operates as a unified digital news platform with associated supplementary offerings. The core product is its feminist news website offering original reporting and analysis on gender equality across politics, society, economy, culture, and international affairs. The publication supplements its journalism with professional training programs (Speak Up/Déclic, Manager l'Égalité Professionnelle, and Média-training) aimed at advancing women in the workplace, plus published books documenting its journalism approach. Revenue is generated through a combination of paid subscriptions, tax-deductible donations, and training program fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LNN Formation: Professional training programs including 'Déclic' and 'Speak Up' for women to develop public speaking and leadership skills in their careers.
• Prix Alice Guy

Products and services

• Les Nouvelles News Online News Publication

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% women sources in news coverage

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MadmoiZelle: Major French online feminist media outlet targeting young women with content on society, culture, and feminism. Comparable as a French-language digital-first feminist publication, though with significantly larger scale and a broader youth-oriented content mix.
• La Déferlante: French feminist magazine launched in 2020 covering politics, culture, and society through a gender-equality lens. Highly comparable in editorial positioning and target audience, though newer and structured as a cooperative rather than a non-profit association.
• Causette: French feminist magazine covering society, politics, and culture from a women's-rights perspective. Closely comparable as another independent French-language feminist publication with a similar audience and editorial mission, though it operates in print + digital rather than digital-only.
• Cheek Magazine: French online feminist magazine focused on pop culture, society, and women's issues. Directly comparable as a French-language digital-first feminist publication, though aimed at a younger, more pop-culture-oriented audience.

Broad incumbents

• Arrêt sur images: French independent online media analyzing media coverage and journalism itself. Comparable as an independent reader-supported French digital news outlet, with editorial overlap on media-gender coverage but a broader media-literacy remit.
• France 24: French state-funded international news broadcaster providing French-language coverage of politics, society, culture, and international affairs. Comparable in topical breadth and French-language news production, though operating at vastly larger scale with public funding and a generalist editorial line.
• Slate.fr: French online news and opinion magazine covering politics, society, culture, and international affairs. Comparable as a French-language digital-first news publication with similar topical coverage breadth, though a larger, mainstream-leaning outlet.
• Mediapart: France's leading independent investigative online news outlet, financed almost entirely by reader subscriptions. Highly comparable operating and revenue model (reader-funded independent digital journalism), but covers general politics/economics rather than focusing on gender equality.

Emerging players

• Simone Média: French feminist online news outlet launched in 2021 covering politics, society, and culture through a gender-equality lens. Comparable as a newer French-language digital feminist publication competing for the same audience.
• Les Glorieuses: French feminist newsletter/media focused on economics and feminism. Comparable as a French-language independent feminist publication, though narrower in scope (economics-focused) and distributed primarily as a newsletter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lesnnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/LesNouvellesNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-nouvelles-news
• Instagraminstagram.com/lesnnews

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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