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WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Africa conference set for Nairobi on 18-19 Sept

2024-06-24. WAN-IFRA has announced the return of its Digital Media Africa annual conference in Nairobi, Kenya, on 18-19 September. This in-person event will bring together 150 participants and speakers from Africa and Europe at the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communications.

Media organisation targeted for investigative report on US-based opposition to Ukraine aid

2024-06-14. Texty.org.ua, an independent data journalism outlet based in Ukraine, has come under intense pressure from figures named in a recent report investigating opposition to continued US assistance for the country.

WAN-IFRA and DistriPress announce strategic merger to strengthen the industry leadership

2024-06-07. WAN-IFRA and DistriPress are thrilled to announce their strategic merger in a landmark move poised to reshape the industry landscape. This union combines both associations’ strengths and resources and drives innovative initiatives within the industry.

WAN-IFRA and OpenAI Launch Global AI Accelerator for Newsrooms

2024-05-29. WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, has announced today the launch of a broad-based accelerator program for over 100 news publishers in partnership with OpenAI. The Newsroom AI Catalyst is an accelerator program designed to help newsrooms fast-track their AI adoption and implementation to bring efficiencies and create quality content. 

WAN-IFRA Publishes 5th Report on AI

2024-05-28. During its World News Media Congress in Copenhagen, WAN-IFRA published its fifth report focused on the topic of Artificial Intelligence. The report, “AI in Action,” features 10 practical, global use cases of how news publishers are working with Artificial Intelligence, particularly generative AI.

WAN-IFRA Announced Winners of the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide.

2024-05-27. The winners of WAN-IFRA’s prestigious annual Digital Media Awards Worldwide, recognising outstanding achievements in digital media by the news industry, were announced in Copenhagen on the 27th May during a ceremony at the 75th World News Media Congress.

Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Chamorro

2024-05-27. The 2024 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial, currently in exile in Costa Rica.

‘Only the quality of our journalism can defend us.’ Carlos Chamorro and the fight for press freedom in Nicaragua

2024-05-27. In this special episode of The Backstory, WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom laureate Carlos Chamorro speaks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about his journey from political activist to the top of Latin American journalism.

Martha Ramos: 2024 Golden Pen of Freedom introductory speech

204-05-27. “We gather once again to celebrate outstanding achievement, an unwavering commitment to journalism: to award the Golden Pen – a symbol of struggle and the necessary courage to fight on in the name of press freedom.”

Profile: Carlos Fernando Chamorro

2024-05-27. For Carlos Fernando Chamorro Barrios, independence as a journalist is above everything. It has led to an extraordinary career in the news media, but also to a painful exile for him and his family.