Basta! is a non-profit investigative media outlet launched in December 2008, covering social and environmental issues through investigations, features, and analyses. Its ambition, according to its website, is to "provide as many people as possible, with free access, keys to understanding the world, and levers to change it".

Basta! is published by the Alter-médias association, and it is funded through donations by private individuals (63%) and foundations (26%).

Basta! aims to be a media outlet of transformation; it seeks to produce and publish information of general interest and accessible to all. The organisation's goal is to educate people through journalism, motivate citizens to take action and publish different stories and analyses. It strives to contribute to a social, ecological, and economic transformation of our societies.

The media outlet has helped to launch the Observatoire des multinationales (since May 2022 it is no longer managed by Alter-médias) and the portal Médias Libres, which offers a review of articles published by independent media on social, ecological, and democratic "transformation". The editorial staff of Basta! selects the pieces and publishes thematic dossiers and news on social movements.

Basta! has initiated the House of Free Media project to unite several independent media in Paris and strengthen cooperation and collective projects.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Montreuil, France
Year the organization started publishing:
2008
Languages:
English
French
Italian
Spanish
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Economy and business
Health and well-being
Society and human rights
Journalism genres:
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Mobile app
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
241,815
Twitter number of followers:
70,135
Instagram number of followers:
19,283
YouTube number of followers:
182,000

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
2
Founders:
Ivan du Roy, Eros Sana
Directors:
Eros Sana

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Consultancy services
Audience support / reader revenue
Other
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants or investment from philanthropic organisations
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants from private donor organisations
The second most important revenue source reported:
Consultancy services
Others revenue sources:
Books sales, other products

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using publicly available information, and is shared for informational purposes only. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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