Membership Benefits & Packages

WAN-IFRA is the world-leading trade organisation for news publishers and a leading provider of real-time business and strategic intelligence services to news publishers and their technology partners.

WAN-IFRA gives you a healthy perspective on the news media’s many collective challenges. We drive the global conversation on the future of independent news publishing in three focus areas that impact the news ecosystem worldwide:

PRESS FREEDOM AND JOURNALISM We protect the rights of journalists and publishers to operate free media and promote editorial quality and professional practice.

BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY We provide our members at all stages of development with innovative and professional services to help their businesses prosper.

MEDIA INNOVATION We provide our members with new ideas and applied research by bringing the outside in and looking beyond what is already known.

We do this through our publications and reports; our series of global and local events and forums where we facilitate easy peer-to-peer connections to share and learn from best practices; our advisory services and applied research programmes; our campaigns to advocate for press freedom; and our media development programmes supporting news professionals under threat or operating in fragile states.

As a member of WAN-IFRA, you will be right in the heart of the action by participating in Committees and Working Groups, receiving up to 50% discount on exclusive events, conferences, study tours, training courses and consulting services, with online access 24/7 to member services and an inclusive subscription to our special reports and business and technology news services.

We customize your annual membership fee to your company’s size. To receive a quote, complete your personal, non-binding online application inquiry.

EXCLUSIVE MEMBER BENEFITS

– PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTIONS – 

Members benefit from opportunities to share best practices, build networks and identify areas for collaboration on business and content strategy, revenue generation and industry action through the World Editors Forum , alongside WAN-IFRA business communities such as the

➽ Digital Revenue Network

➽ World Editors Forum

➽ Global Alliance for Media Innovation

➽ World Printers Forum

➽ DistriPress (NEW)

➽ Media Policy Forum

➽ Women in News

Small, by-invitation roundtable sessions and speaker series are offered to the C-suite cohorts throughout the calendar year. Our business communities allow media professionals to have immersive conversations that count, get alerted to emerging trends that match your areas of interest, learn from success and failures, share business strategies, link and connect ideas, weave with business peers, and connect. 

PERKS: Exclusive benefits for members (events, reports, support centre, etc) 

– CUTTING-EDGE CONFERENCES

After the end of the pandemic we have returned to our outstanding in-person events all around the globe. 16 conferences and dozens of workshops per year bring essential learnings to several thousand attendees.  Additionally, we offer virtual events and workshops on the most relevant topics in the market. 

PERKS: Participation in the virtual summits, conferences and webinars is free for members | Up to 50% discount on in-person events’ participation public fees.  

– JUST-IN-TIME REPORTS –

Trends reports and market analysis of the most relevant industry topics.

PERKS: All your staff will have free access to the digital editions of our in-depth research reports, saving EUR 250 per publication.

– KNOWLEDGE HUB –

The WAN-IFRA Knowledge Hub is a unique online resource centre where members can access the complete library of presentations from the entire portfolio of international events, both in person and online, held throughout the year. A sophisticated search engine provides easy access to several hundred online resources (slide decks, video and audio recordings, special reports).

➽ Knowledge Hub (NEW)

PERKS: exclusive benefit for members.

– BUSINESS HEADLINES

WAN-IFRA provides a lucid, authoritative filter to the overwhelming flood of information about media. We focus on quick delivery of insights via digital channels with our Blogs, social networks, special reports and segmented newsletters.

PERKS: Unrestricted access to all our publications  | Sign up for our email Newsletters and stay up-to-date on news media developments. The daily Executive News Service, a global overview of the latest headlines, developments and trends in the industry, as well as original WAN-IFRA content.

– MASTERCLASSES, COACHING & ONLINE ACADEMY –

Our Media Management Accelerator online training platform and tuition-free programmes offer training and coaching courses in multiple languages. WAN-IFRA has introduced personalised training courses designed to help journalists and publishers learn on the go and quickly transform their operations to meet the growing demand for skill development in newsrooms driven by technological advancements. The available training courses include: AI tools for journalists and newsrooms / AI tools for media and news production : AI and elections – What you need to know / AI for image generation. More courses on diverse topics, and by various trainers, will be added every month and can be accessed through our exclusive portal.

➽ Online Training Academy (NEW)

PERKS: Preferential rates exclusive for members.

– ACCESS TO EXPERTISE

We offer cutting-edge, world-class expertise to support your businesses’ transformation through customized programmes. Whether you would like a quick assessment call, an on-site strategic workshop for your managers, a full-scale transformation project, or apply to our masterclasses, e-learning courses, or year-long executive programme, WAN-IFRA delivers the link between information, expertise, and results. Our consultants assist our members worldwide in the following areas of expertise:

  • Executive Coaching
  • Branded Content
  • Newsroom Efficiency
  • Reader revenue
  • Digital Subscriptions
  • Newspaper Production

PERKS: Preferential rates – exclusive for members.

– BUSINESS & TECH OPPORTUNITIES

We provide our Member Suppliers with strategic sponsorship and commercial opportunities to access an influential worldwide audience of 10,000 media professionals in our events and 28,000 subscribers to our newsletters. WIZONE, WAN-IFRA’s digital marketplace, allows publishers to explore an extensive portfolio of over 250 featured products and solutions by tech and service providers. The platform facilitates intuitive searches and browsing through diverse categories to fulfil publishers’ specific requirements. Service providers and technology suppliers are granted free entry in the WAN-IFRA Technology Guide & Directory, the largest directory of suppliers and service providers in the newspaper and magazine industries worldwide.

➽ WIZONE, WAN-IFRA’s Digital BtoB Marketplace

PERKS: 25% discount on the public price for advertising, sponsorship and exhibition space packages at the international and regional WAN-IFRA events. WIZONE offers three distinct onboarding plans for suppliers – the Basic Plan (free), Standard Plan, and Premium Plan – WIZONE ensures tailored options to meet diverse needs. Suppliers also have the opportunity to feature their companies and advertise on the home page. Free listing for members on the Technology Guide & Directory.

– MEMBER HOTLINE – 

Ask our team and regional offices worldwide for exclusive market and business insights or valuable direct connections with peers and business partners. 

PERKS: Exclusive benefits for members.

– GLOBAL SOLIDARITY SUPPORT – 

Members participate in defining the world’s press strategic agenda through active involvement in committees and decision-making bodies. Members in need can rely on the collective support of our global membership.

 


MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES

Member companies and their subsidiaries qualify for full membership benefits. All employees of member companies are entitled to membership login and access to all benefits, including free access to the online library download area.

WAN-IFRA members are granted membership in its various communities:

WAN-IFRA offers membership packages for Corporate Members (news publishers, media tech entrepreneurs, and service providers), Individual Members, Publishers’ Associations and Startup companies.


JOIN NOW – MEMBERSHIP INQUIRY

Apply online and receive a customized quote: online inquiry form

Questions about the full range of WAN-IFRA membership benefits? email us: membership@wan-ifra.org

 

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