Changing the narrative for 3 May, World Press Freedom Day 

3 May, World Press Freedom Day, is often used to underline just how bad things have become for journalists and independent media worldwide. A cynic could simply change the date and publish the same story each year: the situation has not improved, the usual suspects are running roughshod over press freedom, threats and challenges are worsening. 2026 is no exception. 

Journalism has a modesty problem – and its killing the profession

This Sunday, as the world celebrates – or calls for – Press Freedom, grassroots activist Mirko Petricevic reckons it’s time we rally the troops, and fly journalism’s flag with collective resolve.

Trust lives in relationships: it cannot be automated

Ultimately, we have to decide who gets to control the infrastructure of information. It is unrealistic, and probably undesirable, to imagine technology being removed entirely from public life. Meera Selva and Branko Brkic argue that we can, and must, rethink the role it plays, and whose interests it serves.

Measuring the multimedia readiness of newsrooms

As audiences, both older and younger, continue to consume more content in video and audio formats, as well as interactive graphics, newsrooms must keep pace. The impact of that hits more than just editors and journalists “getting on board,” it also impacts workflows, tech stacks, and more.

CMS platforms are evolving with embedded AI in newsroom workflows

Newsroom technology providers are embedding AI directly into content management systems, shifting it from standalone tools to integrated workflows. At a recent WIZONE webinar, executives from Eidosmedia, Atex and WoodWing shared different approaches to evolving CMS platforms, from API-based integration to system redesigns.

Sanoma tried to build an AI tool. It ended up rebuilding its workflow

Finland’s Sanoma Media tried to develop an AI tool, but the real challenge lay in its own systems. Fixing how work got done became the prerequisite for making AI useful. In the end, workflow – not technology – drove the change.

GAMI Incubator #Finland: Six months, three media-startup teams, real results

The first-ever GAMI Incubator #Finland programme concluded on 24 April with a final event in Helsinki, bringing together participants to present the outcomes of six months of collaboration to the rest of the Finnish media industry.

South Asia’s best digital projects win big at Digital Media Awards

WAN-IFRA has announced the winners of the Digital Media Awards South Asia 2026, recognising outstanding digital projects that have driven impact through innovation, audience engagement, and effective use of technology.

Digital printing best practices to control cost and quality

The 8th OPHAL webinar hosted by the World Printers Forum addressed the interaction between digital printing and paper technologies. The three expert speakers from UPM, Canon, and Tecnau share complimentary experiences in this field to identify the key factors and best practices that drive efficient digital print production that impact on total cost, quality and efficiency.

Don’t look away: DIE ZEIT’s Wolfgang Bauer on Sudan’s forgotten war

Ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, DIE ZEIT’s Wolfgang Bauer issues a stark warning to the news industry, with an urgent call for a journalism willing to bear witness – however painful.