A new site, an app and events!

Big news for French-language media Le Regard Libre! The monthly magazine presents its new website, app and range of events. It is also now possible to become a member of the association of the same name.

Several months of intense work, the results of which are now visible. The Jura Web agency Novadev Sàrl has been mandated by Le Regard Libre to create this new site, with its classy, uncluttered look. The platform features a digital kiosk interactive. A mobile application is also the result of this collaboration: it can be downloaded free of charge on any device. iOS or Android.

A dose of reflection a day

«This milestone is a further step in the professionalization of our offering - that said, our team remains entirely voluntary,» explains Jonas Follonier, editor-in-chief of the magazine, which he founded in 2014. The launch of the new website and app comes a year to the day after the arrival of the monthly magazine on newsstands in French-speaking Switzerland.

«Having gained visibility over the past year, we now intend to acquire new digital subscribers and drastically increase the reading comfort of those who already follow us,» continues the journalist. The editorial team is also pulling out all the stops in terms of articles: a paper now feeds the site every day. As for the editorial line, it has remained the same since the beginning: more reflection on the news, through analysis, interviews, commentary, criticism, debate...

A first for Novadev

«This project had a special place in our work, as we had never before put our IT skills to work for a press title,» confides Sébastien Lapaire, founder of Novadev Sàrl. «The digital transformation of Regard Libre was the perfect opportunity to do so.» Indeed, the young Web agency had already offered its services to a wide variety of local businesses, but never to a media outlet.

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«We're very happy with the result, whether it's the website or the app,» enthuses the web developer. «Le Regard Libre was the ideal customer: there was a huge amount of existing content, and of good quality! We're clearly motivated to embark on other projects of this kind.»

But first Sébastien Lapaire and his partner Romain Franc are enjoying a well-deserved two-week vacation. They had had to postpone them in order to carry out the Regard Libre. This kept them busy full-time for three months.

«Threats to freedom in Switzerland?»

And that's not all. It is now possible to become a member of the Le Regard Libre association by adding a support amount to your subscription. subscription formula annual fee: CHF 50 to be friendly member and CHF 100 to be donating member. The mission of the association Le Regard Libre is to publish the magazine of the same name and organize events to promote culture and the debate of ideas. As a member of the community, you can help finance these events in French-speaking Switzerland, in exchange for personal invitations - and other benefits throughout the year.

The first of these events will take place on Friday September 30 at 7:00 pm at the Casino de Montbenon in Lausanne. It will consist of a conference-debate entitled «Threats to freedoms in Switzerland?», with the participation of PLR historian Olivier Meuwly, the journalist and founder of L'Hebdo Jacques Pilet and editorialist and former president of the Ligue vaudoise Olivier Delacrétaz. The evening, which is free of charge, will conclude with an aperitif hosted by Le Regard Libre, with the support of the Centre Patronal. The event is already sold out, just a few days after the launch of ticketing in early September.

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