World Association of News Publishers

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WAN-IFRA announces the winners of the 2021 Digital Media Awards Worldwide

2021-11-30. The winners of the 2021 Digital Media Awards Worldwide demonstrate that successful news publishers understand their audiences expect excellence at every level: engaging storytelling, powerful images and purposeful design that combine to add insight and meaning to consumers’ lives. Likewise, the most effective services and campaigns are highly focused on the needs of users.

Four strategies from The Hindu to navigate the subscription game

2021-11-30. The Hindu, a 142-year-old legacy media brand, was the first English-language Indian newspaper to go digital in 1995. The company has been experimenting with paid products since 2018, and launched a hard paywall in 2019.

We join our voices to end sexual harassment

2021-11-25. On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women that marks the start of the 16-days of activism against gender-based violence campaign, we join our voices to end sexual harassment.

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Insights

News and insights to support innovation and business development.

Report: Trends in Newsrooms 2021: Tools in the Battle for Trust

2021-11-30. The Trends in Newsrooms report 2021 entitled ‘Tools in the Battle for Trust’ features expert interviews, research summaries and strategies on how newsrooms can build trust with their audiences and the public.

Report: Takeaways from DME21 on reader revenue

2021-11-30. Digital Media Europe 2021’s subscription revenue part of the programme focused on the correlation between audience-first strategies and reader revenue.

Guide to print using 40gsm newsprint

2021-11-22. This report, an initiative from WAN-IFRA’s World Printers Forum India Chapter, details the nuances of printing using lower grammage newsprint, especially 40 g/m2. The report also provides a step-by-step DIY guide that can easily be followed.

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Essential networking events for publishers across the globe

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Network with other leaders and innovators in publishing

Connect

Connecting industry suppliers to our global community of publishers

Awards

Recognise the groundbreaking innovators in publishing

Study Tours

Visit the hubs of publishing and media development

Communities

Learn more about our expert member communities

Press Freedom

We protect the rights of journalists and publishers to operate a free media

World Editors Forum

Promoting quality journalism,newsroom transformation and a free press for over 25 years

Digital Revenue Network

Tap into our expertise on digital subscriptions, premium advertising and audience focused transformation

Table Stakes Europe

Our performance challenge based programme for local and regional news media

Research & Innovation

We provide our members with new ideas and applied research by bringing the outside in, looking beyond what is already known

World Printers Forum

The central point for the international news media print community

Media Policy Global Forum

We build a common understanding of the news media policy challenges around the world

Women in News

WAN-IFRA Women in News (WIN) aims to increase women’s leadership and voices in the news

Press Freedom

WAN-IFRA oversees initiatives to ensure that the press' essential role in society is understood and respected.

African Media Grants

WAN-IFRA Media Freedom invites African media organisations to apply for a grant of $10,000 USD to assist newsrooms in telling the story of climate change. 

Strengthening African Media

A three-year media freedom programme in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to ensure African audiences can access a range of accurate, independent information from quality, professional media.

Journalist Safety

Protecting journalists, supporting newsrooms

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