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| Medias24 | |
|---|---|
| Name | Medias24 |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Abderrahim Kassou |
| Headquarters | Rabat |
| Key people | Abdelilah Benkirane; Abderrahmane Youssoufi |
| Products | News website |
Medias24 is a Moroccan digital news outlet founded in 2008 that focuses on political, economic, and social reporting in Morocco and the broader Maghreb. It operates as an independent online platform producing investigative journalism, analysis, and real-time coverage of events affecting Moroccan institutions, markets, and public life. The site has engaged with regional debates involving the African Union, European Union, and international partners such as France and Spain.
Medias24 was launched in 2008 amid a period of digital expansion in North Africa alongside peers like Jeune Afrique and TelQuel. Its founding coincided with heightened attention to the 2000s global financial crisis repercussions and debates over policy in Rabat and Casablanca. Over the 2010s the outlet expanded reporting during pivotal moments including the Arab Spring protests across Tunisia and Egypt, the constitutional reforms in Morocco (2011), and regional security developments tied to the Mali War and the rise of insurgencies in the Sahel. The platform’s timeline intersects with diplomatic episodes such as the Algeria–Morocco border tensions and trade negotiations with the European Union.
Ownership structures of the outlet have involved private investors and media entrepreneurs active in the Moroccan press landscape, similar to ownership patterns seen with Groupe ONA affiliates and companies linked to figures from the Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc. Management teams have included journalists and editors with connections to institutions like Université Mohammed V and professional organisations such as the Syndicat National de la Presse Marocaine. Executive leadership has navigated relationships with public figures including former prime ministers and ministers involved in economic portfolios, reflecting overlapping networks visible in boards of other outlets such as La Vie Éco and L’Economiste.
The outlet produces investigative pieces, business reporting, and political commentary addressing actors like King Mohammed VI, cabinets of ministers responsible for finance and interior policy, and entities such as the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines. Content spans coverage of Moroccan corporations, banking institutions including Attijariwafa Bank and Banque Populaire, and infrastructure projects involving partners like China and Spain. Editorial focus often scrutinises public procurement, anti-corruption measures, and regulatory frameworks tied to agencies like the Cour des comptes and ministries overseeing trade and investment. Coverage has also examined civil society organisations, trade unions such as the Union Marocaine du Travail, and human rights debates involving groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
The digital audience includes readers across Morocco, the Maghreb, and francophone and Arabic-speaking diasporas in France, Belgium, and Canada. Its reach expanded in the era of rising social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter (now X), and YouTube, and it competes for readership with regional outlets like Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, and BBC Arabic. Metrics of traffic mirror trends in online journalism where search engines like Google and content distribution networks play central roles. The outlet’s multilingual offerings aim to engage professionals in sectors represented by networks such as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and business communities interacting with entities like the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
The organisation has been involved in disputes and legal challenges common to investigative media in the region, including defamation suits and government inquiries similar to cases that have affected journalists at outlets such as El País and Le Monde in other jurisdictions. Articles examining procurement or officials have at times prompted reactions from political parties like Istiqlal Party and Parti Authenticité et Modernité as well as statements from ministries. Legal proceedings in Morocco have referenced national statutes and procedures overseen by courts including the Cour de cassation (Morocco), and have drawn attention from international press freedom groups such as Reporters Without Borders and Committee to Protect Journalists.
The outlet and its journalists have received recognition in journalistic and business circles, comparable to awards granted by organisations like the Union internationale de la presse francophone and regional media prizes associated with institutions such as Université Hassan II. Individual reporters have been cited in academic studies and by international NGOs for investigative contributions on topics ranging from fiscal transparency to urban development projects, earning mentions in compilations by think tanks linked to Chatham House and research centres focused on North Africa.
Category:Moroccan news websites Category:News media in Morocco