Journalists working in the MENA region face some of the biggest challenges to the profession anywhere in the world. The area has seen great upheaval in recent years, with revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, and conflicts that have engulfed the […] | Continue reading
Andrea Miranda es la Directora Editorial del Grupo Debate, una organización de noticias mexicana que cofundó hace 20 años. Supervisa una cartera de 32 marcas digitales, seis ediciones impresas de periódicos y numerosas revistas y suplementos comerciales. Defensora a ultranza […] | Continue reading
Andrea Miranda is the Group Editorial Director of Debate Media, a Mexican news organisation she co-founded 20 years ago. She oversees a portfolio of 32 digital brands, six printed newspaper editions and many magazines and commercial supplements. A vocal defender […] | Continue reading
As newsrooms search for the recipe to entice and lock in younger readers, a global collaborative project aims for a novel approach: let’s ask them. The Global Youth News Lab, taking place on the eve of WAN-IFRA’s World News Media […] | Continue reading
By WAN-IFRA Women in News Team The event comes against the backdrop of the war in Gaza and underscored the urgent need to address the challenges faced by journalists, particularly women, as the pursuit of truth takes them to the […] | Continue reading
The editorial director of Journal des Enfants (JDE) had signalled the possible move months ago by saying that she had been told her weekly for children could not commit to any new joint actions with similar news outlets. “At a […] | Continue reading
La presente entrevista es un extracto de la original grabada en vídeo, las respuestas han sido editadas para facilitar su lectura R.G. ¿Podrías darnos una idea de cómo ha evolucionado vuestra estrategia de negocio y en qué punto se encuentra […] | Continue reading
Join us for Season 5 of The Backstory: A Media Freedom Podcast as we explore the state of press freedom around the world. We speak to journalists, editors and media experts from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the MENA […] | Continue reading
Companies and organisations are mandated to publish their annual Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reports, which includes environmental information such as carbon footprints, and other details such as land consumption, biodiversity, and water usage. But reporting can be c … | Continue reading
This decision aligned with projections from a Bain & Company report, which indicated that short-form video is poised to grow to 600-650 million users in India by 2025. “This was an incredible revelation for us. We are a very small […] | Continue reading
The letter, coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) with the support of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), demonstrates strong and unified support for colleagues reporting from Gaza in the deadliest conflict for journalists ever documented. “Fo … | Continue reading
During the World Printers Summit 2023, Lars Peters presented a case-study filled with challenges and obstacles that had to be addressed at Bertelsmann. The group’s aim was to reduce energy consumption year by year and has methodically worked toward that […] | Continue reading
By Roshini Claire “It is important to learn the reasons driving audience growth, given that India will soon possess the largest internet-using audience globally,” Bharat Gupta, CEO of Jagran New Media, India said during the recently concluded Digital Media Asia […] | Continue reading
La investigación de NewsGuard muestra que las innovaciones tecnológicas permitirán en poco tiempo que la IA propague “noticias falsas” a una escala sin precedentes, en volúmenes increíbles y apoderándose de los ingresos publicitarios de los medios de comunicación mientras plagia … | Continue reading
This story is part of Innovate Local’s series of bi-monthly webinars. Innovate Local is the only truly global program for local media professionals. It’s built on WAN-IFRA’s mission to support a free and independent press. We’re building a global hub […] | Continue reading
Lesia Lazorenko, CEO and chief editor of Prywatna Gazeta in Kremenchuk, Poltava region in Central Ukraine, oversees two titles: Kremenchutskyi Telehraf – which was, until last week, both print and digital – and ‘Simejna Hazeta’ (Family Newspaper), a print-only publication. […] | Continue reading
On February 24, 2022 Russian forces initiated a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine that continues today. It’s a war Ukrainian media were expecting, but not fully prepared for, and many journalists and news titles were sacrificed. “Before February 24, 2022, […] | Continue reading
NewsGuard research shows that tech improvements will shortly allow AI to foster “fake news” at an unprecedented scale, in unbelievable volumes and seizing advertising revenues from news media while plagiarising their content. Chine Labbe and Virginia Padovese – NewsGuard VPs […] | Continue reading
By Gwenneth Teo and Neha Gupta “‘Is AI a potential replacement for people in the newsroom? Are you thinking about it as a way to augment your existing work, or is it a little bit of both?’ This is a […] | Continue reading
This article was originally published on the TSE Best Practice Showcase, WAN-IFRA’s resource centre that features case studies from Table Stakes Europe on how to accelerate the transition from print to digital, reach new audiences and better engage your local communities. All cas … | Continue reading
AI Unlocked will produce one webinar a month and a website of resources. Additionally, WAN-IFRA is building a community of practice for media experts who can share their ideas, concepts, and experiences through a dedicated and curated online forum. The […] | Continue reading
The global print community is set to convene in Vienna, Austria, for the annual World Printers Summit organised by WAN-IFRA, scheduled for 8-9 October 2024. The two-day summit, an annual meeting point for the global print community within WAN-IFRA, will […] | Continue reading
Changing long-established workflows and processes is very hard, as many news publishers have discovered. In particular, broader organisational changes are difficult to implement, and too many companies have seen their transformation efforts stall or fall short of their initial go … | Continue reading
Widely regarded as the ‘Dean of Sudanese Journalism’, Mahjoub Mohamed Saleh co-founded and became editor-in-chief of Sudan’s oldest independent newspaper, Al-Ayyam, in 1953. A progressive daily, it was also the first paper produced using modern printing technology. Saleh also p … | Continue reading
Looking for new ways to attract younger readers, the Norwegian regional title Stavanger Aftenblad (Schibsted Media) created a project reporting about them rather than just for them. Combining the latest automation technology with more traditional reporting on the ground, the […] | Continue reading
Here AFP’s eight staff still in Gaza tell of the horrors they have witnessed, the threat of becoming targets themselves, and their determination to document this relentless conflict. Most had covered half a dozen wars before October 7, and as Gazans […] | Continue reading
Welcome to EDITOR TO EDITOR, a new series of interviews with journalism leaders sharing their challenges and victories, along with vital current newsroom insights. David Walmsley, Editor in Chief of the Globe and Mail in Canada, has been in the […] | Continue reading
The first speakers for this year’s WEXFO which takes place from 27-28 May in Lillehammer, Norway, include Iranian journalist and activist Taghi Rahmani – he is the husband of jailed Iranian rights campaigner and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges […] | Continue reading
By Chee Jing Yee “Journalists need content design strategies and tools to help them (with content creation),” Lin Yi Lin, the Data Development Department Manager for United Daily News Group, told participants at WAN-IFRA’s most recent Digital Media Asia conference. Lin […] | Continue reading
WAN-IFRA’s annual Digital Media Awards celebrate publishers with exceptional creativity and innovation in digital media. With an emphasis on cutting-edge tools and formats, advanced technology, and driving innovation, these awards recognize outstanding projects from digital subsc … | Continue reading
En 2023, WAN-IFRA ha favorecido la colaboración y el crecimiento a nivel internacional mediante un aumento de los programas de desarrollo empresarial para los medios de comunicación. El número de inscritos en nuestros eventos y programas de formación alcanzó los […] | Continue reading
[Editor’s note: An edited version of this interview was first published a couple of weeks ago in WAN-IFRA’s annual World Press Trends Outlook report.] About five years ago, FUNKE Media Group embarked on its stated transformation journey. One crucial aspect […] | Continue reading
Officials have threatened legal action against both the artist and the news organisation following the publication of a satirical cartoon by Carlos Tovar, better known by the penname, Carlín. The cartoon is claimed to have challenged the “honour and integrity […] | Continue reading
For this edition of the report, we are pleased to spotlight news publishers based in eight countries on four continents. Most are regional or national publishers; a couple have global reach, and two also publish a number of small, local […] | Continue reading
By Gwenneth Teo Although Dagens Næringsliv’s coverage of financial news was comprehensive and credible, it had failed to connect to this younger readership despite various efforts such as providing free access to their site to students at universities in Norway […] | Continue reading
The Innovate Local programme is designed to empower local news organisations and journalists with the tools, resources, and support they need to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape. By providing a platform for knowledge exchange and networking opportunities, this program … | Continue reading
In 2023, WAN-IFRA has driven international collaboration and growth through increased business and media development programmes. Registration for our events and training programmes reached 11,500 news media professionals, including 950 delegates attending the World News Media Con … | Continue reading
The 16th International Color Quality Club contest for newspapers and magazines (ICQC) primarily aims to enhance the overall quality of reproduction and printing. This is achieved by acknowledging publishers consistently maintaining a high standard in their printed products. Addit … | Continue reading
Our new report, “Change agents: Using audience needs to unlock digital transformation,” includes case studies that highlight successful strategies news publishers used to accelerate digital transformation in the newsroom and promote an audience-centric mindset among their colleag … | Continue reading
The Quint bagged the coveted ‘Best News Website’ award, while HT Labs, The Hindu, Prothom Alo and BBC News emerged as the other top prizewinners. This prestigious award recognises outstanding digital media projects delivered by news publishers from across the […] | Continue reading
“Within the first month of starting, we dropped the phrase ‘give people a voice’ because all people have a voice – we just need to hear them.” – Catarina Carvalho Lisbon-based digital local news startup Mensagem de Lisboa has established […] | Continue reading
This resilient positivity is one of the key findings of WAN-IFRA’s newly released World Press Trends Outlook 2023-2024 report. Just over half (55%) of the news executives surveyed for the report said they were optimistic about the next 12 months. […] | Continue reading
The groundbreaking ‘3D Theory of Change’ is a strategic tool designed to guide newsrooms in creating stories with persuasive impact – and the means with which to measure it. It is introduced in a new report from ClimateXchange (cXc), a […] | Continue reading
Do you want to include your publication title into the club of BEST NEWSPAPER PRINTERS in the world? Are you a newspaper or magazine publisher continuously looking to thrive and improve print reproduction? Do you want to increase your competitiveness […] | Continue reading
In 2000, it made its digital debut and in 2017 implemented a paywall. Through harnessing data smartly, by 2020, 66 percent of its paying users were digital-only. The company’s current goal is to establish a sustainable digital subscription business. In […] | Continue reading
Read the article in Spanish Roger Lynch, Condé Nast’s Global CEO has been driving change in the group’s culture since 2019 in order to put it on a sustainable path. For, despite accelerated growth in recent years, Lynch believed there […] | Continue reading
The two journalists had been sentenced to long prison terms for their widely-publicised reporting on the 2022 death, in police custody, of Mahsa Amini. Niloufar Hamedi, 31, broke the news of Amini’s death and treatment at the hands of Iran’s […] | Continue reading
Roger Lynch, Condé Nast’s Global CEO has been driving change in the group’s culture since 2019 in order to put it on a sustainable path. For despite accelerated growth in recent years (with positive EBITDA of US$ 2 billion in […] | Continue reading