Fifth edition of Table Stakes Europe features 18 teams

The upcoming iteration of Table Stakes Europe, a collaboration between WAN-IFRA and Google, will once again be spearheaded by Doug Smith, the architect of Table Stakes. Assisting him will be a team of seasoned coaches, including Valérie Arnould, Alexandra Borchardt, Pepe Cerezo, Lyndsey Jones, and Stéphane Mayoux. Additionally, topic experts and fellow publishers from various parts of the world will contribute to the programme, offering guidance to teams as they navigate their challenges.

In this edition, each participating publisher has assembled a multidisciplinary team for a 10-month programme. These teams will undertake specific change management initiatives aimed at addressing significant, self-identified challenges in their digital transformation journey.

One key focus in 2024 will be on diversifying revenue streams under the topic of Average Revenue Per User (ARPU).  Another field of activity will be the use of AI across the company and especially in the newsroom. Table Stakes builds digital growth by embracing new digital platforms and enhancing engagement with audiences to better serve communities.

News organisations participating in Table Stakes Europe 2024

AUSTRIA KURIER

DENMARK Det Nordjyske Mediehus

FINLAND Karjalainen

FRANCE La Provence | Mediapart

GERMANY Aschendorff Medien GmbH & Co. KG | Freie Presse Mediengruppe | Hamburger Abendblatt / Funke Medien | Rheinische Post Mediengruppe  | Süddeutsche Zeitung | Zeitungsverlag Neue Westfälische

ICELAND Árvakur hf.

IRELAND The Irish Times

MALTA Times of Malta

POLAND Gremi Media (Rzeczpospolita)

 SPAIN Diari ARA | El Nacional

 SWEDEN NWT Media

Table Stakes Europe Knowledge Base

An online resource features case studies that highlight various topics around digital transformation and audience focused workflows developed as a result of the last four editions of Table Stakes Europe. The Knowledge Base is available in English, French, German and Spanish and is searchable by geography, theme, or news product type. The knowledge base, along with impact studies from previous editions, is available on the Table Stakes Europe website. 

About

TABLE STAKES EUROPE Table Stakes Europe is a WAN-IFRA programme in partnership with the Google News Initiative. A transformation and coaching programme for regional and local news publishers, Table Stakes Europe uses a challenge-centric, performance-driven change methodology to identify and then close shortfalls against seven core performance challenges, the “Table Stakes”. The so-called “table stakes,” is an expression for the money needed to have a seat at the table in a poker game. The Programme builds upon the successful track record of an initiative designed and led by Doug Smith since 2015. In its fifth year in Europe, the programme will provide an opportunity for 18 news enterprises to identify and make significant progress in addressing their biggest current challenges. www.tablestakes-europe.org