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Finding new stories post-pandemic: five data-driven ideas

2021-09-20. As vaccination drives gain pace in many parts of the world or move into the booster phase, we are starting to see the beginning of what we hope will be the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some countries are still struggling with their latest wave of infections, others have made plans to reopen their economies, education and other social sectors.

WAN-IFRA goes virtual and announces new dates for the World News Media Congress in 2021

2021-09-20. WAN-IFRA will hold the World News Media Congress as a virtual event from 29 November to 2 December 2021. The 2022 World News Media Congress will be held in Zaragoza, Spain. Taipei – the initially planned venue for this year’s Congress – will now host the event in June 2023.

How to make money using data: Perspectives from The News Lens and Kompas Gramedia

2021-09-20. The media industry is increasingly data driven. During WAN-IFRA’s recent Digital Media Asia conference, speakers from The News Lens and Kompas Gramedia shared how they successfully monetised data through their different stages of growth.

Teachers honored in the front-line quest to help students understand the ‘why’ of press freedom

2021-09-15. Educators in Bolivia, the United States and Nigeria have won Global Youth & News Media Prizes for excellence in teaching their students about why societies need good journalism and about the range of threats journalists confront.

Creative strategies for increasing revenue from Vice, Mediacorp

2021-09-15. During a session at WAN-IFRA’s recent Digital Media Asia conference, speakers from Vice and Mediacorp discussed their creative strategies for driving higher revenues.

The dawn of reader revenue in Indian digital publishing

2021-09-15. India went under the COVID-19 imposed lockdown on March 24, 2020. The country’s digital news ecosystem witnessed a sudden surge in traffic that sustained for several months after.

‘Journalists at the border’ campaign

2021-09-14. Thirty Polish media have today launched a ‘Journalists at the border’ campaign in response to a state of emergency which restricts journalists from accessing the length of the Polish-Belarusian border – here is their statement.

Word of mouth helps Zetland achieve 40 percent membership growth

2021-09-14. In just six years, Denmark-based Zetland has built up a loyal membership base that is well on its way to equalling 1 percent of the country’s adult population. This base is providing the ad-free publisher with the financial foundation it needs to keep giving members what they want.

Data privacy compliance: Value lies in earned trust and consent

2021-09-14. As countries ramp up privacy regulations, developing data privacy-compliant platforms will help publishers avoid hefty fines while rewarding them with users who trust them and will consent to letting their information be used for advertising and other purposes.

How high quality niche products can help publishers diversify revenue streams

2021-09-10. Consumers will pay for content that is timely and resonates with them, even in tough markets like Indonesia, where publishers have struggled to persuade users to pay, according to speakers at WAN-IFRA’s recent Digital Media Asia conference.

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