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Thomas Sandström of VK Media: ‘Newspaper is a climate-smart choice’

2023-04-25. In this interview, Thomas Sandström, Technical and Production director of the Sweden-based Daily Print (owned by VK Media), tells WAN-IFRA about paper price hikes, logistics, sustainability and more.

DM Me: Documented shows how instant messaging tools can boost service journalism

2023-04-14. Deep research into the immigrant community it was trying to serve led Documented to WhatsApp – and the launch of an innovative news service that is rapidly expanding its reach among New York’s immigrant communities.

‘There’s not enough strategic thinking about the impact AI will have on business models’

2023-04-13. AI could radically disrupt the way news is made and distributed. We spoke to Ezra Eeman, Change Director at Mediahuis, about what news media leaders should keep in mind as they prepare for AI’s potential impact on the industry.

WAN-IFRA announces the winners of the Digital Media Awards Europe 2023

2023-04-11. WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Awards is an annual celebration of European news publishers whose initiatives boast a high standard of innovation and knowledge of the needs of their audiences. Now in their 16th year, we proudly announce this year’s winners!

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How Brut India is engaging Gen Z through short-form videos

2023-04-06. Mehak Kasbekar, Editor-in-Chief at Brut India, recently shared how – and why – many multimedia platforms are betting big on short-form video to engage with younger audiences.

Axel Springer establishes Freedom Foundation

2023-03-29. Axel Springer Group has established a foundation to support freedom, human rights and democracy, continuing a tradition started by its founder.

Revolutionising news and media: How AI can transform publishers’ strategies

2023-03-28. Since OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT was launched back in November, journalists have been discussing its potential impact on the news industry. Should the media industry see ChatGPT as a challenge or as an opportunity?

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How Germany’s Zeit Online is connecting the world, one conversation at a time

2023-03-22. Die Zeit’s editorial initiative, My Country Talks, is an inventive approach to engage a large audience by bringing together readers with divergent opinions to cultivate empathy.

Getting ready for the next big health story

2023-03-20. The Covid-19 pandemic not only exposed major healthcare deficits across the world, it also accelerated tech innovations that are rapidly transforming the industry – from academia to home application. Are journalists keeping up? Are we ready to report on the next big health crisis – and if not, what are we missing?

How to keep climate coverage on your news agenda

2023-03-16. What makes it so difficult to get people to engage with climate change stories; which approaches make an impact; how can newsrooms best manage their coverage and what can other areas of journalism learn from great climate reporting? A new report, Climate Journalism That Works: Between Knowledge and Impact tries to answer these questions.