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▪️Energy resilience remains the most critical need. Miraslau shared a story of a regional newsroom where work was entirely dictated by the blackout schedule until they received a portable power station – and a broadcaster that switched to a generator moments before a live program after a power cut.

▪️The core of current support is flexible technical equipment grants – up to €10K per media outlet and €1,600 per journalist/freelancer. Newsrooms define what they actually need: in summer it’s phones, cameras; in winter it’s power stations, batteries & power banks to keep working through blackouts.

▪️Over four years, the work evolved from crisis mode to structured support. Since 2024, Foundation has supported over 400 journalists & ±113 media organsations overall, with 58 media supported in 2025 alone through the Voices of Ukraine program (run with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom).

Key points from our conversation:

▪️The Fix Foundation’s support for Ukrainian media started as emergency response in 2022, when approximately 4 million euros were raised for the sector – around 3 million went to sustain six months of operations for 13 leading national outlets.

In the latest episode of FixEd, we spoke with The Fix Foundation’s Miraslau Chyhir about the support the Foundation – The Fix Media’s sister organisation – provides to Ukrainian media.

In 2022, the priority for Ukrainian media was survival – helmets, bulletproof vests, and emergency funds to keep the lights on. Today, the challenge has shifted to long-term sustainability.

Denník N goes to Brussels: why the Slovak daily acquired EUobserver Interview with Tomáš Bella, Denník N’s co-founder and EUobserver’s new CEO.

Slovakia's @dennikn.bsky.social says its Ukraine frontline coverage is better than most English-language media – and now it's bringing that to Brussels through @euobserver.com. Tomáš Bella expains what changes will occur after the acquisition.

Four years into the war, Russia tries to grind down Ukraine’s society – and its media Audience fatigue and economic disruption are some of the most serious challenges Ukrainian publishers face.

Audience fatigue and economic disruption are among the most serious challenges Ukrainian publishers face 48 months after Russia's full-scale invasion, Anton Protsiuk writes.

YouTube video by The Fix Media Checking in on Ukraine’s media market four years into the all-out war

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The conversation addresses how publishers sustain operations during blackouts, Ukraine's role as a testing ground for YouTube and Telegram revenue models, and how The Fix Foundation supports independent newsrooms in need.

In our latest FixEd podcast episode, Anton Protsiuk sits down with Daria Trapeznikova (Forbes Ukraine, Rivni Media) to analyse the state of the market four years since the full-scale invasion began.

YouTube video by The Fix Media Checking in on Ukraine’s media market four years into the all-out war

Resilience is often discussed in abstract terms, but for Ukrainian publishers in 2026, it is a daily operational requirement. Amid a winter of targeted infrastructure attacks, the industry is managing to innovate.

Denník N goes to Brussels: why the Slovak daily acquired EUobserver Interview with Tomáš Bella, Denník N’s co-founder and EUobserver’s new CEO.

“Only if you're profitable can you be truly independent,” @dennikn.bsky.social co-founder Tomáš Bella on acquiring @euobserver.com and turning it from an NGO into a commercial company.

Reporting alone from Ukraine’s frontlines – Ukrainian freelancers covering the war From negotiating their own safety protocols to processing trauma alone, Ukraine's independent journalists are reshaping war reporting – at a personal cost

Another year has passed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today, we're thinking about Ukrainian freelance journalists.

They often work alone on the frontlines, without the protection of a major outlet. They choose to face the war's horrors head-on, ensuring the world cannot look away.

Four years into the war, Russia tries to grind down Ukraine’s society – and its media Audience fatigue and economic disruption are some of the most serious challenges Ukrainian publishers face.

Russia’s strategy is to grind Ukraine down. For Ukrainian media, that means the most serious challenges are audience fatigue and shrinking revenue. We reflect on four years of the full-scale invasion.

Denník N goes to Brussels: why the Slovak daily acquired EUobserver Interview with Tomáš Bella, Denník N’s co-founder and EUobserver’s new CEO.

Last week, Slovakia’s @dennikn.bsky.social announced its acquisition of Brussels-based @euobserver.com. We spoke with Tomáš Bella, Denník N’s co-founder & EUobserver’s new CEO, about the intricacies of the deal, team’s plans to grow EUobserver, and his thoughts on making an acquisition in Brussels.

What can news publishers learn from creators? Interview with Simon Owens Don't leave money on the table and think outside the box about business models

How can traditional newsrooms best integrate the "creator mindset" without compromising their journalistic standards? Read the full interview with @simonowens.bsky.social to explore this topic in more detail 👇

The partnership model can vary. Publishers can pay creators to produce content for their owned channels, or they can help creators monetise their existing channels and take a revenue share.

For publishers looking to partner with creators, Owens advises identifying what you can offer that they don't already have, such as a larger audience, production help, or benefits like a steady salary and health insurance.

Some publishers are learning. Bloomberg, for instance, handed Matt Levine his own newsletter, and he's built a fan base around it. Puck has created verticals around a few star creators, giving them equity in the company and a share of the subscriptions they generate.

Creators are also more willing to create native content for platforms, whereas media companies are largely focused on sending people back to their own websites. They are also better at cross-pollination, pushing audiences from one platform to another to diversify and build a more resilient following

This means they fail to capitalise on the powerful parasocial relationship between creators and their audiences.

Another key takeaway is leaning into personal brands. "A lot of media companies are still really uncomfortable with embracing the personal brand and individuality of their journalists and content creators," Owens says.

Creators are also more open to thinking outside the box when it comes to business models, selling physical products, services, and their own tools. Owens notes, "You really don’t see many media companies thinking outside the box about what they can offer beyond selling advertising and subscriptions"

Many traditional media companies have huge audiences on platforms like YouTube and TikTok but aren't directly monetising that content beyond basic revenue share.

One of the key lessons concerns proper monetisation. According to Owens, "The best creators don’t leave money on the table – they're actually trying to monetise every channel they operate in."

To stay relevant, news media companies should work with news creators – or at least learn from them to borrow the most successful tactics while maintaining journalistic integrity. We spoke with media industry journalist Simon Owens about key lessons publishers can learn from the creator ecosystem.

These are the main developments in Russian media four years into the war As years-long trends such as (self-)censorship persist, Russian media outlets embrace new technologies by starting to integrate AI into their newsrooms.

As long-standing trends such as (self-)censorship persist, Russian media outlets are embracing new technologies by integrating AI into their newsrooms.

YouTube video by The Fix Media The guide to running newsletters in 2026 – with Dan Oshinsky

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In the latest episode of the FixEd podcast, Anton Protsiuk sits down with Dan Oshinsky (founder of Inbox Collective) to discuss future-proofing your newsletter in the age of AI, whether your company should invest in Substack, and exciting newsletter projects to watch.