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WAN-IFRA launches on-demand training courses

2024-09-03. WAN-IFRA has launched on-demand training courses tailored to newsroom skill demands, covering topics such as AI in news production and AI tools for journalists.

WAN-IFRA’s Newsroom AI Catalyst kicks off in Europe in September 2024

2024-08-26. WAN-IFRA announced the 16 publishers participating in the first edition of the Newsroom AI Catalyst programme. The first catalyst kicks off in Europe and initiates a global programme of eight catalysts in four regions. This intensive program combines expert guidance with hands-on experience, equipping newsroom stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to drive strategic AI initiatives.

How The Guardian’s commitment to the environment is building reader loyalty and additional revenue

2024-08-13. Each year, the UK publisher runs a campaign to highlight the range and impact of its environmental journalism. These efforts are also an effective way to collect donations from readers, with more than 3 million pounds raised over the past five years.

How India’s Amar Ujala is using AI to boost engagement and fuel subscriptions

2024-08-01. “We started with paid digital subscriptions during Covid, and we started very slowly. We don’t have a hard paywall,” says Vikas Shekhawat, AGM of Products, Amar Ujala Digital. Today, they are using AI to help them build engagement across their user base with the aim of increasing their paid subscribers.

How The Hindu is using AI to help boost engagement

2024-07-17. The Hindu is working on using AI throughout the company in many different ways, such as maximising the value of existing content and providing new audience experiences. Other use cases include making workflows more efficient and improving the collection and use of analytics and insights.

Condé Nast’s strategic approach to digital growth

2024-07-10. Social media platforms have posed many challenges for news publishers, but Sarah Marshall, VP of Audience Strategy at Condé Nast UK, believes there are opportunities that can be leveraged through a robust audience development strategy.

The art of evolving an iconic media group – Q&A with Prisa CEO Carlos Núñez

2024-07-09. It would be difficult to accuse Carlos Núñez of not having a 360-degree perspective over the Prisa Media group. In this exclusive interview, the president and CEO of the Spanish-based publisher, also of the iconic brand El País, shares his in-depth views on the strategic imperatives facing this vast organisation.

How thinking about jazz, milk and high quality red wine have informed Zetland’s success

2024-07-05. WAN-IFRA’s Congress featured 166 speakers. Only one – Tav Klitgaard, CEO of Denmark’s Zetland – brought a musical instrument on stage and played it to kick off his presentation.

Survey: How search and referral traffic are trending in 2024 and beyond

2024-06-26. Do changes in search, cookies, and referral mean traffic is about to crash to a halt? And if so, what are news publishers doing about it? Here are the five key concerns/responses from a global survey conducted by Digiday and Arc XP | Sponsored Content

Bonnier News’ eight-year evolution from print silos to a unified digital powerhouse

2024-06-26. The Swedish media company says it is on track to double revenues and triple profitability. This follows a double transformation: the introduction of a subscription-based business model and an integrated organisational structure.