Quartier Général (Qg)

https://qg.media

QG is a media outlet aiming to support whistleblowers and defenders of social justice, and highlight the voices of those who do not find media coverage elsewhere.

The media organisation was founded in 2018—a time of high social tension and repression, as it fell during the Yellow Vest movement in France, protests against a bill to reform the retirement system, the so-called global security law, and the wave of demonstrations around the world following the death of George Floyd.

QG is an outgrowth of these various struggles, from which it intends to draw lessons and to be a meeting platform for progressive intellectuals. According to its founder Aude Lancelin, finding left-wing intellectuals who speak freely is increasingly challenging.

The media outlet aims to be a place of openness to financial and political issues at a time when the government has not heard all populations, despite the Great Debate and the cahiers de doléances, which have fallen into oblivion.

QG finances itself by subscriptions; it does not include advertising or belongs to investors, companies, or political parties.

Source: Oasis Europe

Last updated date: November 2025

Location:
Paris, France
Year the organization started publishing:
2019
Languages:
French
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Environment
Politics
Society and human rights
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Data journalism
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
80,396
Twitter number of followers:
34,429
Instagram number of followers:
2,078
YouTube number of followers:
65,300

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
0
Founders:
Aude Lancelin
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
4
Part-time employees:
4
Freelancers or consultants:
5
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Audience support / reader revenue
Website subscriptions
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Website subscriptions
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants from local and national government, and other connected governmental institutions or entities

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Doesn’t have an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Doesn’t publish a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish 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?

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