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‘In the 21st century, the newsroom is the business’ – Doug Smith on sustaining journalism

2023-09-29. Whether new or legacy, independent or not, every news publisher needs solid, practical strategies to remain sustainable in this continuously changing global media landscape. Here’s why Doug Smith believes targeted content is the ultimate starting block to transform your operations.

AI use cases: How genAI summaries are boosting Daily Maverick’s readership

2023-09-29. Examples of how news organisations are employing generative AI are emerging daily and news summaries offer a useful, relatively non-contentious entry point. Here’s how South Africa’s Daily Maverick went about offering readers short versions of their top stories.

Access to information must remain a fundamental right  

2023-09-15. While the immediacy and ease of available information is beyond any previous generation’s wildest imaginings, access to it is a long way from universal.

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Insights

News and insights to support innovation and business development.

Global Principles for Artificial Intelligence

2023-09-06. Addressing critical dimensions relating to intellectual property, transparency, accountability, quality and integrity, fairness, safety, design, and sustainable development, the Global Principles on AI mark an unprecedented collaboration that safeguards the interests of content creators, publishers, and consumers alike.

Data champions in the newsroom

2023-07-28. Data is increasingly playing a critical role in nearly all aspects of today’s newsrooms. Small, medium and large news publishers alike are harnessing data in a multitude of ways to their advantages. This report presents nine, in-depth, very different global case studies of just that.

CONOCER MEJOR LAS AUDIENCIAS el gran desafío de los medios digitales

2023-07-27. Con el objetivo de aportar conocimientos para lograr un crecimiento digital y aportar nuevas herramientas al ecosistema de medios, WAN-IFRA, con el apoyo de Google News Initiative (GNI), creó el Bootcamp de Audiencias. Durante este programa se realizaron una serie de capacitaciones y mentorías personalizadas orientadas a acompañar a medios de Hispanoamérica.

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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

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.

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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