Le French News Lab
Systematic Research into French News Media Ecosystems
About the Lab
What We Are
Le French News Lab is an interdisciplinary research initiative dedicated to the systematic study, analysis, and understanding of the French news media ecosystem. Through rigorous methodological frameworks, transparent research practices, and innovative computational approaches, we aspire to become a leading academic resource for French media studies.
Why It Matters
Understanding media ecosystems is crucial for maintaining democratic discourse and informed citizenship. By providing transparent, evidence-based analysis of French news media, we empower citizens, journalists, researchers, and policymakers with the knowledge needed to navigate and improve the information landscape.
Partners & Supporters
Le French News Lab is proud to collaborate with organizations that share our vision for transparent and rigorous media research.
Project 4beta by Oxylabs — enabling critical research questions and missions at the scale of global public web data
Cloud infrastructure and AI services powering our research platform
for Nonprofits
Azure credits and collaboration tooling through their non-profit programme, supporting the lab’s infrastructure and day-to-day operations.
Recipient of an ElevenLabs Grant for utilizing AI voice technology in media research and accessibility
National research infrastructure
Le French News Lab has been awarded a GENCI DARI Accès Dynamique allocation on the Jean Zay supercomputer at IDRIS for open quantitative research on French news.
Research Focus Areas
News Framing & Narrative Analysis
Computational analysis of news framing patterns and narrative construction across the political spectrum, revealing systematic differences in story emphasis and presentation.
Research Infrastructure
Benchmarks, datasets, and models for comparative analysis
Political Orientation Classification
Development of evidence-based methodologies for classifying media outlets' political leanings, using expert surveys, content analysis, and computational approaches.
Leadership
Amr Sobhy
Founder & DirectorResearcher in Computational Social Science and Political Communication
Independent researcher specializing in media bias, political communication, and computational social science. Holds an MSc in Public Policy & Management from Birkbeck, University of London (Chevening Scholar).
Legal Information
Official Status
LE FRENCH NEWS LAB is an officially registered association in France, operating under French law with full legal recognition.
Registration Number
W751279600
SIREN / SIRET
108 676 511 · 108 676 511 00018
Decision Date
June 13, 2025
Registered Location
75020 Paris 20e, France
Organization Type
French Association (Loi 1901)
Collaborate With Us
We welcome collaborations with researchers, journalists, civil society organizations, and academic institutions interested in understanding and improving the French media landscape.