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31/07/2026

In niche media, sustainability often depends on evolving from "news reporter" to "essential intelligence provider."

Geneva Health Files exemplifies this shift by offering in-depth, long-form analysis (3,000 to 5,000 words) targeted at policy experts and global health negotiators.

In this FixEd podcast episode, founder Priti Patnaik explains how they developed and expanded their reader-funded model 👉 https://thefix.media/2026/07/23/the-quest-to-build-a-sustainable-niche-newsletter-interview-with-geneva-health-files/

31/07/2026

Independent outlet Texty.org.ua has helped pioneer data journalism in Ukraine, using evidence-based reporting to expose Russian disinformation and explain complex issues. Operating throughout the full-scale war, it has stayed focused on substance over hype. Hleb Liapeika spoke with editor-in-chief Roman Kulchynskyi.

Since its launch in 2010, Ukrainian independent media outlet Texty.org.ua has focused on deep investigations rather than clickbait headlines.

30/07/2026

Norway's leading daily newspaper, Aftenposten, stands out as one of the European pioneers of editorial AI applied to home page personalisation. The Fix spoke with their data analyst, Hanna Lind Jørgensen.

Norway's leading daily newspaper stands out as one of the European pioneers of editorial AI applied to home page personalisation.

30/07/2026

Mathilde Varda is an editor at Le Courrier des Balkans, a French-language outlet founded in 1998 and funded mostly by its readers. She joined us on the FixEd podcast to talk about covering a region that is often either ignored or oversimplified, what cross-border journalism actually looks like in practice, and the work that goes into keeping a small independent media alive.

Watch the full interview on YouTube or listen to the episode on your platform of choice:

▶️ Youtube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axKjoS51tKw
🎵 Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IiITpQq6CyVHNovTt6wOw?si=pE6WgoCdSw6yfGK8oVcoNg
🍏 Apple 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reporting-the-balkans-beyond-the-stereotypes-inside/id1834171300?i=1000779076236
🎧 Other 👉 https://pod.link/1834171300/episode/ZWQxZDJjNzEtYzFlYi00YTQ5LTk0ZDQtOWRjODBkMTAxMTZm

How does a small, reader-supported newsroom report on the Balkans f...

29/07/2026

In specialised journalism, core expertise often involves identifying critical gaps in opaque institutions.

During COVID-19, Geneva— the world's health policy hub—shifted decision-making behind closed doors. Travel restrictions excluded delegates and observers relying on those discussions.

Priti Patnaik, founder of Geneva Health Files, filled that gap by using rigorous journalism to turn closed-door negotiations into a transparent, reader-supported outlet. In our latest FixEd podcast, Patnaik shares her insights from that journey.

Watch the full interview to explore how niche media outlets can build authority in complex policy fields 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=666rKKWmcgk

29/07/2026

The in-depth content has helped the British tabloid Daily Mail increase the number of views and the time users spend on its site. The Fix's Romain Chauvet spoke with its director of visual storytelling, Harry Lewis-Irlam.

The in-depth content has helped the British tabloid increase the number of views and time spent by its users. The Fix spoke with its director of visual storytelling.

28/07/2026

Journalist Farida Rustamova shifted from translating her Russian Telegram content to creating an independent English newsletter, which targets a niche audience of Russia specialists, diplomats, academics, and policymakers seeking exclusive inside-Russia reports.

Vlast, a niche media outlet in exile offering exclusive reporting on the Russian authorities, is more than an international edition of its Russian-language counterpart.

27/07/2026

Geneva Health Files positions itself as “the only reader-funded global health journalism initiative in the world” – a paid newsletter publishing 3,000–5,000-word analyses of global health policymaking roughly twice a week. Six years in, it reaches 7,000 readers across 150 countries, including around 1,000 institutions.

Learn more about the project from our conversation with Priti Patnaik, its founding editor 👇

Insights from the only reader-funded global health journalism initiative in the world

23/07/2026

How can a highly specialised publication turn complex policy reporting into a sustainable media product? In the latest edition of FixEd, Priti Patnaik, founding editor of Geneva Health Files, explains how the newsletter serves expert readers, builds trust, and reports on the power behind global health policy.

Watch the full interview or listen to the episode on your platform of choice:

▶️ Youtube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=666rKKWmcgk
🎵 Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/02XnxpNXyXCDN3ycTvdQ1Y?si=ehUCCPIuScqlX5Oi18tRiQ
🍏 Apple 👉 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-a-sustainable-niche-newsletter-interview/id1834171300?i=1000778005173
🎧 Other 👉 https://pod.link/1834171300?ref=thefix.media

How can a highly specialized publication turn complex policy report...

23/07/2026

Vlast, a niche media outlet in exile that provides exclusive coverage of the Russian authorities, is more than just an international counterpart to its Russian-language version. This unconventional strategy among exiled Russian media seems to be yielding positive results.

Vlast, a niche media outlet in exile offering exclusive reporting on the Russian authorities, is more than an international edition of its Russian-language counterpart.