3 million in 2009 for 200000 euros of turnover

Founder of "Courrier international", CanalWeb and the weekly "Friday", Jacques Rosselin is now interested in participatory information site Le Post.fr, whose "The world" could be separate. With Lagardère, there arise in serious alternative candidate. And can count on financial support from businessman Pierre Bergé, who accompanied him in most of its projects.

Lagardère seems ready to redeem the Post.fr the "world". Are you still candidate to a resumption of the site with Pierre Bergé

Was indeed told of Lagardère, who are interested for a long time in digital activity of the "world". But, Yes, with Pierre Bergé, we are still candidates for the resumption of the Post. On the other hand, I don't know if "The world" is still vendor. My last contact with the branch date for three weeks ago.

The Post is a success of hearing with 2.9 million unique visitors in January, but has lost EUR 1.3 million in 2009 for 200,000 euros of turnover. Is there an economic model for this type of info site, participatory and free

The economic model of information yet to reinvent. On the Net as in traditional media. You will have to be creative! The first wave of info sites explored a few tracks. But the digital information environment has changed in three years. The iPhone and Facebook, and even Twitter, there are more and more. One must think the economic models and editorials in this context. The Post has been the most innovative, plugging a small drafting of young journalists on the Web and the blogosphere, and in him learning to work with, not beside or against. Today, it must continue to explore many possible economic models. It is an issue for the sector and the community. With Pierre Bergé, we created in 1998 the first European operator of TV on the Net, CanalWeb. It exploded with the first speculative bubble, in September 2001. Investors focussed too and wanted to win too much and too quickly. The information is just an industry, many craft. It must invest in the long term to win.

Specifically, how much do you invest in the renewal of the Post with Pierre Bergé

As in the case of a media traditional, to develop a site or a digital information network, it must count several million euros and seek a balance in four or five years. Our friends of Rue89 - which I am a small shareholder, personally-, as well as Mediapart or Slate know something. But we will not be only candidates with Pierre Bergé. Other investors interested in the Post and the information sector, even if it has the reputation of being less lucrative than others on the Net.

A failure to redeem the Post, do you have other projects in preparation He said for example that Benedict Raphael, just leave the Chief writing of the Post, could to partner with you to launch a new information site...

The Post still interests us, but yet again, I not understood if "The world" was always decided to sell. Benedict Raphael has done a remarkable job with the Post. If projects in this sector, I would be happy to work with him. Including the Post!