Founded in 2013, Contexte is a digital native media organisation which aims to address a perceived gap between the reality of places of power, and their coverage by the media.

This subscription-based media outlet, aimed at public policy professionals, seeks to bring transparency to the law-making process. It aims to provide an expert and neutral account of the political decision-making process, particularly political decisions that may have an impact on France. Its journalists are based in Paris and Brussels, and the outlet also has correspondents in Berlin, Washington and Beijing.

Contexte decrypts the reality of power relations by providing information on these main themes: power (generalist vertical) and power struggles, as well as sectorial themes: energy, digital, transport, health, environment and agribusiness.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Paris, France
Year the organization started publishing:
2013
Languages:
French
Type of coverage:
International
Countries of coverage:
Other
Other countries of coverage:
Global

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Technology
Economy and business
Health and well-being
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Twitter
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Twitter number of followers:
33,623

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
2
Founders:
Clémentine Forissier, Jean-Christophe Boulanger, Jean-Sébastien Lefebvre
Directors:
Jean-Christophe Boulanger

Team

Full-time employees:
80
Part-time employees:
20
Freelancers or consultants:
2
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Hybrid model (more than one nonprofit or for-profit)
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from Google
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities
Website subscriptions
Newsletter subscriptions
Individual donations
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Website subscriptions
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants

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
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence 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 information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. 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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