WAN-IFRA's new programme AudienceS First

Drive strategic change in your newsroom with our 9-week programme starting on September 22

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Visit Scandinavia's most advanced AI-powered newsrooms

Gain exclusive insights on the AI Innovation Study Tour from September 22 to 26.

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Go Inside the Newsrooms Driving Global Media Innovation.

Join our executive tour to New York and Washington this October.

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New report: The World News Media Congress Playbook

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Book your AI Training Module!

Our coach Dean Arnett offers on-demand high-quality courses on Artificial Intelligence

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World Printers Summit 2025

08 - 09 October | Munich, Germany.
Discover the future of newspaper production: smarter, leaner, greener.

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WIZONE - Media Marketplace to simplify your purchase

Find the latest software, best products, must-have services, and advanced machinery—all in a single platform.

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Top Stories

Stig Ørskov to Succeed Vincent Peyrègne as CEO of WAN-IFRA

2026-08-19. WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stig Kirk Ørskov as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective beginning 2026. Ørskov succeeds Vincent Peyrègne, who has served as CEO since 2012.

How India’s HT Labs turns experiments into profitable products

2025-08-15. Launched five years ago by Hindustan Times, HT Labs has developed a stable of successful products and now has a staff of more than 160. Co-Founder and CEO Avinash Mudaliar recently discussed what they do and how they decide which projects to work on.

‘Telling Stories Should Not Be a Death Sentence’ – World Editors Forum President on Gaza killings

2025-08-11. The World Editors Forum has condemned the targeted killing of Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif and four others in Gaza, urging immediate and unhindered access for reporters to the conflict zone.

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Insights

News and insights to support innovation and business development.

World News Media Congress Playbook

2025-08-01. We have distilled tactics, strategies, best practices, and even failures from the more than 120 news executives who spoke over the three days at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress in Krakow in May 2025. Seven chapters cover the broader issues of business sustainability: naturally, AI; leadership; newsroom transformation; audience engagement; revenue strategies; and the next frontier in journalism.

The Age of AI in the Newsroom

2025-05-12. WAN-IFRA’s WIN Age of AI in the Newsroom report offers case studies, presenting an unprecedented look at how media houses from Azerbaijan and Jordan to Kenya and Ukraine — ranging from legacy broadcasters to lean digital startups — are adopting AI tools to enhance reporting, optimise production and reimagine newsroom efficiency. 

Innovation in News Media World Report 2025-26

2025-05-06. This year’s report is not surprisingly focused on the development of artificial intelligence and how news media are adopting, innovating and addressing the myriad challenges that come with the technology.

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Events

Essential networking events for publishers across the globe

Conferences

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

Newsroom AI Catalyst

Our accelerator programme for prototypes and a roadmap to scale up artificial intelligence in the newsroom

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

Public Affairs and Media Policy

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.

Keep journalism alive – support free, independent media worldwide

From a coup d’état in Myanmar to the crisis in Afghanistan and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, over the last 12 months our members have been incredibly generous in their offers of support to WAN-IFRA Media Freedom. Many ask us how best they can assist – one way is to donate to our dedicated fund to support media in crisis.

Press Freedom Advocacy Campaigns

WAN-IFRA  speaks out in defence of press freedom to reduce censorship and champion the editorial and economic independence of media. Our advocacy campaigns in support of colleagues from around the globe are endorsed and promoted by members, local Media Freedom Committees, professional colleagues and peers from the global human rights and freedom of expression community.

Women in News Digital ABC

The essential guide for media managers and journalists to confront the disrupted traditional outputs of the media industry and to build and operationalise strategies to manage a successful digital transition.

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