It has produced hundreds of investigations over the past 15 years, on political corruption, financial fraud, environmental crimes, as well as on sexual harassment and police violence.

The New York Times has called Mediapart "France's leading investigative news site"[4].

The New York Times has called Mediapart "France's leading investigative news site".

The newspaper is now owned by Le Fond pour une Presse Libre, a non-profit trust created to secure the financial and editorial independence of Mediapart in perpetuity and support freedom of the press[10].

[11] Mediapart has played a central role in the investigation and revelation of several major French political scandals, including: