Draft:Ludovic Blecher
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Ludovic Blecher (born 1976) is a French journalist, media executive, and technology entrepreneur. He has held various prominent roles in the media industry, including positions as editor-in-chief and chief digital officer at the French daily newspaper 'Libération'. Blecher served as the head of Innovation and Ecosystem Funding Strategy at the Google News Initiative until 2023.
Blecher co-founded the W School,[1] held a chair in journalism and innovation at the University of Metz[2] and serves on the board of L'Orient-Le Jour.[3]
Career[edit]
Blecher studied history at Sorbonne University and graduated from the École de Journalisme et de Communication de Marseille. He began his career in journalism as a reporter, covering a wide range of topics, from regional affairs to social issues and technology. He was also a fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University in 2012-2013.[4]
In September 2013, Blecher took responsibility for managing a €60 million fund aimed at encouraging online innovation within the press,[5] a collaborative venture between Google and the French Press Association of Political and General Information (AIPG).[6] He later joined Google to manage the launch and administration of the Digital News Innovation (DNI) Fund, a €150 million initiative supporting the European press and media sector. This fund was subsequently expanded globally through the Google News Innovation Challenges, reaching over $250 million in grants.[7]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Blecher initiated the Journalism Emergency Relief Fund[8] to support local media organizations. The program provided assistance to over 5,600 media organizations in 115 countries, distributing $39.5 million in funds
References[edit]
- ^ "Journalisme : le CFJ crée une école post-bac". Le Figaro Etudiant (in French). 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Ludovic Blecher : encourager l'esprit d'entreprise des futurs journalistes". Factuel | le site d'actu de l'Université de Lorraine (in French). 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ Edmonds, Rick (2022-09-08). "After 260 journalism innovation grants, Google has decided smaller and quicker is better". Poynter. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Ludovic Blecher, NF '13, heads Digital News Initiative Innovation Fund". Nieman Foundation. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Google et la presse lancent le fonds d'innovation de la presse en ligne". Le Figaro (in French). 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "Ludovic Blecher, FINP". Figaro Live (in French). 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "In conversation with: Ludovic Blecher & Rosalia Lloret". Digital News Initiative. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ "What emergency funding means for publishers around the world". Google. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2023-12-20.