A powerful mission can only get you so far, says Jakub Parusinski at Kyiv Independent. To keep growing, you must focus on relevance, value and personalisation
How Kyiv Independent is thinking of audience trust as a marketing problem

May 2023
A powerful mission can only get you so far, says Jakub Parusinski at Kyiv Independent. To keep growing, you must focus on relevance, value and personalisation
“Who is the enemy? Is it the stagnant economy, the tech platforms or news avoidance? I’d suggest it’s none of those. The enemy is inertia,” says head of digital Edward Roussel at Newsrewired
Some subscribers will always cancel. It is better to make the exit a clean cut and prioritise relevance for those that stick around
Readers engage with the news when they feel like they have a stake in their news outlet of choice
News avoiders are simply ‘frustrated sense seekers’ who do not see value in traditional journalism, says award-winning journalist Shirish Kulkarni