20 Minutes France is an independent French media outlet established in 2002, co-owned equally by SIPA-Ouest-France and Groupe Rossel, free from financial, industrial, or commercial group influence. It offers continuous digital news coverage across politics, sports, culture, technology, and ecology, targeting a broad audience with 20 million monthly readers, over 80% engaging via digital platforms. The publisher specializes in free press, fact-checking, and digital media, operating from Levallois-Perret and employing between 201 and 500 staff.
Reach 20 Minutes with the right story.
20 Minutes is a media outlet with 6 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers Sport, Tech and ICT. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
www.20minutes.fr is worth pitching if you have news for a broad French news audience and your story fits its known desks. It can be a relevant target when your announcement has a clear Sport or Tech and ICT angle and is framed for a national digital outlet.
Presscloud tracks 6 journalists at 20 Minutes, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
Recently published in 20 Minutes
A snapshot of what 20 Minutes recently published.
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6 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.
What 20 Minutes covers
www.20minutes.fr has tracked editorial coverage through its Sport and Tech and ICT desks. Based on the available newsroom data, your pitch should match one of those desk labels clearly and be presented as timely news for a French digital publication.
Beats the editorial team relies on
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How to pitch successfully to 20 Minutes
Pitch www.20minutes.fr with a clear news angle that matches Sport or Tech and ICT. Keep your email concise. Put the core announcement high in the pitch, explain why it matters in France, and make the desk fit obvious from the subject line and opening sentences. Use straightforward language, include a press release or short summary, and add any supporting material that helps a journalist assess the story quickly.
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