World News Media Congress 2026 Report

The report distills the key takeaways from the event in Marseille, focusing heavily on industry resilience, AI’s growing impact on news, the need for collaboration, and reshaping the value exchange between publishers and tech platforms.

by Dean Roper dean.roper@wan-ifra.org | July 28, 2026

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From New York Times Chairman and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger’s seemingly seminal speech criticising tech giants, to moments like the awarding of the Golden Pen of Freedom to visual journalists working in Gaza, to media leaders across the globe sharing their successes, failures, and lessons learned, the Congress and report captured the key issues facing our industry.

Across the event, there was a rallying call to work together – on several fronts.