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Kenyan live broadcasts suspended as demonstrations met with violent response and news blackouts

2025-06-26. WAN-IFRA is deeply concerned for the safety of journalists covering ongoing protests that have swept across Kenya and condemns a government enforced blackout of media coverage as an attempt to stifle press freedom.

GAMI Incubator #Finland launches call for startups and tech companies!

2025-06-23. The GAMI Incubator #Finland programme, aiming to drive positive change in the news industry, just launched a call for startups and tech companies to help three Finnish media organizations to overcome particular technological challenges.

Digital Media India 2025 highlights audience-first innovation

2025-06-20. Digital Media India (DMI) 2025, held in Chennai on 17-18 June, brought together more than 170 media executives from nearly 50 organisations. Now in its 14th year, the annual conference is a vital platform for South Asia’s news publishers to explore digital transformation, innovation, and revenue strategies.

WAN-IFRA voices serious concern over the growing deterioration of press freedom in El Salvador

2025-06-18. In a joint statement, WAN-IFRA, together with international press organisations, expresses profound concerns regarding the worsening state of press freedom in El Salvador, which has significantly escalated in recent weeks. The Salvadoran government must act urgently to reverse this dangerous trend, restore a safe environment for journalists, and reaffirm its commitment to democratic principles.

Open letter from media and press freedom organisations on Gaza access

2025-06-05. WAN-IFRA has joined more than 130 global news leaders and press freedom organisations to demand access for international journalists to Gaza and guarantee the protection of Palestinian journalists currently working on the ground.

World’s press concerned by foreign funding bill that threatens press freedom in Hungary

2025-05-23. WAN-IFRA has written to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressing concern over a proposed new bill before parliament that calls for increased powers for the Sovereignty Protection Office that would negatively impact press freedom in the country. 

WAN-IFRA launches Media Literacy Policy and project with support from UNESCO

2025-05-21. The project involves several actions including: the integration of Media Literacy in the WAN-IFRA Policies, a campaign to celebrate Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, and the development of trainings for news executives to incorporate literacy in their work.

WAN-IFRA Supports Global News Gaps Project to Understand and Strengthen Emerging News Providers

2025-05-09. The field and influence of news creators – from journalists on social media to digital-first startups – is growing rapidly. How the broader news and tech industry should assess and engage with this new generation of storytellers and distributors is a pressing question, which Google and WAN-IFRA hope to answer.

WAN-IFRA Expands Capacity of its Newsroom AI Catalyst with OpenAI

2025-05-07. WAN-IFRA has announced today the expansion of its successful accelerator program, “Newsroom AI Catalyst,” in partnership with OpenAI. The Newsroom AI Catalyst is an accelerator programme to help news publishers fast-track their AI adoption and implementation.

WAN-IFRA to host World News Media Congress 2026 in Marseille, France

2025-05-06. WAN-IFRA has announced Marseille as the host city for its next World News Media Congress, from 1-3 June 2026. This choice marks a historic return to France, more than 30 years after the last edition held in Paris in 1995. The Congress will be co-hosted by French media group CMA Media.