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WAN-IFRA sends press freedom mission to Britain

2013-11-11. An unprecedented top-level press freedom mission is being sent to the United Kingdom by the world’s press freedom organisations in response to recent actions by the British government.

2013 Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Than Htut Aung of Myanmar

2013-06-03. Than Htut Aung, Chairman and CEO of Eleven Media Group in Myanmar, known for its audacious defiance of official censorship and dedication to democratic freedoms, has been awarded the 2013 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

Best practices for online comment moderation

2013-06-04. How to best moderate, manage and make use of online comments is one of the key challenges that news organisations are facing today. As Larry Kilman, WAN-IFRA deputy CEO, pointed out in a presentation on the need for moderation at the 20th World Editors Forum, “The news industry’s future is about how citizens engage and participate in their society.”

Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Mexican Journalist

2012-09-03. Mexican journalist Anabel Hernández was been awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Swedish-Eritrean Journalist

2011-10-13. Dawit Isaak, who left Sweden for Eritrea to help build the country’s independent press — and was imprisoned for his efforts – has been awarded the 50th anniversary Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

The 2011 World Young Reader Prizes: About the winners

2011-08-17. WAN-IFRA’s annual World Young Reader Prize competition honors innovative newspapers that have devised the best project or activity to attract young readers. In all, the prizes honored 24 projects all over the world in 2011, with top winners from Brazil, Indonesia, India, Portugal, The Philippines and the United States.

The Declaration of Table Mountain

2011-02-16. Abolishing ‘Insult Laws’ and Criminal Defamation in Africa and Setting a Free Press Higher on the Agenda

Imprisoned Iranian Journalist Awarded Golden Pen Of Freedom

2009-12-17. Ahmad Zeidabadi, an imprisoned Iranian journalist, has been awarded the prestigious Golden Pen of Freedom award for 2010 by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

Golden Pen of Freedom to be presented in Cape Town

2007-06-04. Shi Tao, the Chinese journalist who was imprisoned after Yahoo provided information to the Chinese authorities that led to his arrest, has been awarded the 2007 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), to be presented at the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum next year in Cape Town, South Africa, on 4 June, 2007.

Golden Pen of Freedom 2005 Awarded to Sudan Journalist Mahjoub Mohamed Salih

2005-05-30. The World Association of Newspapers today awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2005 Golden Pen of Freedom, to Mahjoub Mohamed Salih, a Sudanese editor, who has been fighting for press freedom for over half a century.