Round-up of the Year by WAN-IFRA

What we achieved together in 2022 - What's on our radar in 2023

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Top Stories

Joe Kahn: Political polarisation poses a major challenge for journalism

2023-02-08. The New York Times Executive Editor, a former foreign correspondent in Asia, will have been in the editor’s chair a year when he takes to the stage at this year’s World News Media Congress in Taipei in June 2023. Shortly before he took control of the newsroom, Kahn outlined some of his priorities in an interview with Fernando Belzunce, which we are republishing here with permission.

The Wall Street Journal, Economist and Financial Times all now have female editors – what does it mean for business?

2023-02-07. Emma Tucker’s arrival as editor of The Wall Street Journal means that there are women running the three most important outlets for financial commentary.

Learnings from a year-long focus on gender issues in Malaysia

2023-02-02. On International Women’s Day last year, Malaysia’s The Star kicked off a year-long collaborative initiative to profile key issues affecting women in Asia. The aim? To position stories around the key challenges facing women on the news agenda throughout the year – not just as a key calendar highlight.

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Insights

News and insights to support innovation and business development.

Building and engaging specific audiences – Report on the latest round of Table Stakes Europe

2023-02-01. The report features 15 case studies from the Table Stakes Europe programme. The companies’ stories illustrate a range of strategies and methods that news publishers can use when targeting specific audiences.

Reader Revenue Review of 2022

2023-01-19. As publishers around the world continue to turn to reader revenue as a foundational source of sustainable revenue and a core part of their editorial strategy, it is crucial to surface best-practice from around the world. And that is what this report is all about.

New report on Next-level Newsletters, tips and strategies from around the world

2022-10-28. We have just published a new report on Next-level Newsletters, which is available free to our Members using the link below. The following post is from the Introduction, to give you a glimpse into the report and why you should read it.

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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

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.

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.

Media Development

We are a leader in providing technical support to independent media in emerging, transitional and fragile markets throughout Africa, Asia, Eurasia and the Middle East. In specific, we support the efforts of independent media to become more stable and identify prospects for long-term financial viability to preserve economic independence, we partner with media to drive gender equality and diversity and inclusion, and we strengthen professional networks to help media overcome the isolation within which they operate.

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