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Generation E: Young European expats laying the foundations for Europe’s future social fabric

Every year, thousands of young southern Europeans pack up and leave their native Spain, Portugal, Greece or Italy. They change nation-state in search of new jobs and opportunities. The process is made easier by their countries’ status as parties to the Schengen Convention, permitting free movement of their citizens within 26 European countries. Jessica Sparks reports.

Youth key to transforming newsroom culture: Belgium’s Didier Hamann

Having spent almost three decades of his professional life in newsrooms, including as Editor-In-Chief of Belgium’s leading Francophone daily, Didier Hamann knows a thing or two about newsrooms: what works, what doesn’t and what’s possible in the challenging print media environment. Now as managing Editor and General Manager of Le Soir he has overseen a pioneering initiative to change the culture of his newsroom and set an example for others facing similar problems. His solution: young people.

‘Our business model on the digital press is simple,’ says Topweb’s Rodd Winscott

Topweb LLC (formerly Newsweb) is a commercial printer in the USA that specialises in newspapers, journals and a variety of cold web offset products. The company has a client base of about 100, which includes about 75 different mastheads with circulations that range from 1,000 to more than 100,000.

In Brazil, ANJ and ABTG offer “Certification of Management Excellence” in newspaper printing and distribution

The Brazilian National Association of Newspapers (ANJ) has established a partnership with ABTG Certificadora to offer member newspaper companies the opportunity to receive an audit-based Certification of Management Excellence, to add market value to their printing and distribution operations.

World Editors Forum board member Ferial Haffajee gets top press freedom award

The courageous reporting of Ferial Haffajee, editor of City Press, South Africa, has been recognised with an international press freedom award from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Haffajee, a board member of the World Editors Forum, is one of four recipients of the 2014 award.

Australia: New anti-terror laws all-but-enacted a blow to press freedom

Phase one of the enactment of a tougher national anti-terrorism regime is almost complete for the Abbott Government, with controversial new laws having gained Senate endorsement.

Publishers need to ‘shout’ about their mobile services

The barriers that prevent mobile advertising from living up to its enormous potential will not stand in the way much longer, says Marjolein Stromeier, Head of Mobile at Mobext. Stromeier, who will address the upcoming 7th Tablet and App Summit in Amsterdam, says it will take two to three years to overcome those hurdles – but that should not discourage publishers.

Interactive paper combines the best of both worlds

Many a media developer has dreamt of enhancing paper with the capabilities of electronics, of linking analog “dead trees” with digitally-created experiences. Now technology is making some of those dreams come true.

Toray Open House: ‘2014 has been a big year for waterless printing’

Printing plate manufacturer Toray invited users and the trade press to an open house event at its new production facilities on 24 September in Prostějov, the Czech Republic

L’Echo and De Tijd’s Nicolas Becquet on digital tools and platforms

Nicolas Becquet is a journalist and editorial developer at Mediafin, publisher of financial and economic newspapers L’Echo and De Tijd in Belgium. He is also a blogger and trainer who focuses on new online storytelling formats and innovation in journalism, social networks and mobile journalism. In addition, Becquet has developed a kit, the kit iReporter, for mobile journalism using smartphones and tablets.