With an estimated 198 million active adblock users around the world – and who knows where that figure stands when we wake tomorrow – it’s difficult to try to dehype the hype surrounding the ad blocking buzz in the industry. That’s exactly what Johnny Ryan, Head of Ecosystem of PageFair, did today at a packed Media Port session on the topic during #WPE15 (see his presentation below).
Some 30 participants for the first of two free guided Editorial Systems Tours at World Publishing Expo 2015 gathered at the WAN-IFRA stand on Monday at 12:30.
It may come as a surprise, and it’s worth remembering: about 2.7 billion adults today still read newspapers in print, nearly half of the world’s adult population.
WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum have condemned a violent assault on a journalist as well as a series of attacks against Daily Hürriyet, just the latest in a string of recent assaults on press freedom in Turkey.
Vibrant startups and compelling media case studies: following an invitation from the Austrian Newspaper Association (VÖZ), the Austrian Press Agency (APA) and Styria Digital One (SDO), next year’s Digital Media Europe will take place in Vienna.
In a welcome address to visitors of the World Publishing Expo, the First Mayor of the City of Hamburg, Olaf Scholz, talks about the rich media and creative spirit of this vibrant port city.
As Director of our Global Advisory team, I always look forward with anticipation to World Publishing Expo. Hamburg is no exception. Our panel of experts will be presenting in-depth seminars at the Media Port Open Stages this year to guide you through the key performance factors of the latest strategic trends in our industry.
In 2013, Hannover, Germany-based MADSACK Mediengruppe opened a new newsroom with a new business model. Called RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) [Editorial Network Germany], it produces content for other publishers’ newspapers as well as the group’s own – including print-ready pages in three sizes.
The latest issue of the definitive guide to the global newspaper industry, in numbers, trends and changes.
Which editorial system suits the needs of my media company best? That question is not easy to answer, says consultant David Best in this article, since markets and business models are becoming more and more complex. Driven by trends such as Big Data, the unbundling of content and the need for efficient workflows in a disrupted newspaper industry, requirements keep reaching new heights.
Three years ago, one U.S. newspaper chain quietly leaped into what it now calls a “Digital Leads” future. The goal: Transform print newsrooms into real-time digital news operations engaged with community at every turn. In this article, Vikki Porter, Director of the Knight Digital Media Center at USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism in Los Angeles, tells how they achieved measurable success.
This new WAN-IFRA Report examines the main options for newspaper printers in the wake of news media’s transformation: optimizing production costs, contending with hurdles and pitfalls, and – most importantly – developing new models to secure their survival.