New 6-month programme from WAN-IFRA and OpenAI supports AI-native product development

Through the AI Futures Lab, newsrooms across Asia-Pacific and Latin America will work on designing and launching news products aligned with their business goals and audience needs.

Bonnier News notches another strong business result, and CEO is bullish on 2026

Bonnier News CEO Anders Eriksson is not one to shy away from making bold predictions. Two years ago at our Congress, he said the Swedish media company was on the verge of doubling revenues and tripling its profitability. He made good on that promise. Just a few weeks ago, Bonnier News delivered another stellar annual result, and he told us he believes the company is primed for an even stronger result in 2026.

Taming the ‘AI elephant’: How Indian newsrooms are balancing automation and human oversight

Leading Indian publishers discuss practical AI implementation strategies and how AI can help build trust. Their key message: publishers need to “tame this beast” and ensure that core journalistic values remain firmly in human hands.

When journalism misses half the story, democracy pays the price

2026-03-06. This International Women’s Day, editors around the world face a professional imperative to assess whether their coverage truly reflects the societies they serve. Accuracy in journalism demands more than precision in facts; it demands inclusivity in perspective, implores WAN-IFRA’S WIN Team.  

How The Hindu is embedding AI into its data journalism

LLMs are quietly reshaping data journalism workflows at The Hindu, helping reporters process vast document sets, write scripts and build interactive tools. The goal is not automated storytelling but expanding the scale and speed of investigations.

‘We don’t want to sleepwalk into this,’ says NATO for News advocate about AI deals

As the news publishing industry moves from the Era of Traffic into the Era of GenAI, Madhav Chinnappa outlined the key changes taking place and offered suggestions for addressing them. “We need to create the future we want, and not accept the future that we fear,” he says.

Children get help to cope with the news of latest Middle East bombings 

These editors know how to explain disturbing stories the young cannot avoid and are doing it again in the wake of the attack on Iran and its aftermath.

Bangalore AI in Media Forum showcases responsible, business-driven AI adoption

WAN-IFRA’s AI in Media Forum 2026 convened leading editors, product heads, technologists and AI innovators in Bengaluru as part of a four-day AI Media Week at the end of February. 

A new cuboid test patch for the fresh and new approach on the print quality

How South Africa’s Daily Maverick keeps fine-tuning its membership programme

Very few high-quality news publishers worldwide have managed to gain substantial financial support from members while at the same time keeping all of their content freely available.