Stronger Together: Ukrainian media find power in collaboration

2025-09-17. Six months into the Stronger Together programme, Ukrainian independent media are producing new investigative content, building stronger connections, and gaining critical tools for resilience – further boosted by today’s launch of the WIN Ukraine Leadership Accelerator Programme.

WAN-IFRA Announces Second Cohort of Newsroom AI Catalyst in Latin America

2025-09-15. WAN-IFRA is proud to announce the launch of the second cohort of the Newsroom AI Catalyst programme in Latin America, expanding this global initiative to help newsrooms harness the potential of artificial intelligence in journalism.

Nepal’s social media ban sparks deadly protests, but deeper grievances fuel the fire

2025-09-12. Demonstrations have escalated since a government ban on 26 social media apps triggered widespread protests led by the country’s youth demanding widespread political reform.

Global news media call on U.S. to scrap new visa proposal

2025-09-11. Dozens of major news and journalist organisations worldwide are urging the U.S. government to drop a proposal that would drastically shorten the time foreign correspondents can live and work in America.

WAN-IFRA’s 6th AI report: Publishers’ perspective on the AI value equation

2025-09-08. AI is no longer just an experiment for publishers – it is becoming part of everyday operations. WAN-IFRA’s 6th AI report shows where the technology is delivering measurable value, and where its impact remains harder to define.

Investigators, Explainers, Commentators: Mapping the news creator landscape

2025-09-05. A six-month study into news creators for Google – by FT Strategies and supported by WAN-IFRA – to better understand news creators, has brought deep insight into the practices and needs of these emerging news voices.

M20 Johannesburg Declaration: Urgent call to counter ‘profound global crisis in integrity of information’

2025-09-05. Media policy summit urges G20 to prioritise information integrity for the public good – and calls on media, society and all stakeholders to act on critical challenges.

The Print Forward Initiative shapes the future of print and distribution

2025-09-03. DistriPress and the World Printers Forum are launching the Print Forward Initiative: Joining forces to strengthen and support the global print and distribution industry. In a time of increasing pressure and evolving market dynamics, this collaboration aims to spark fresh ideas, foster meaningful connections across the supply chain, and tackle shared challenges head-on.

Two Swiss studies underscore value of brand safety for advertisers, consumers

2025-09-03. In today’s volatile digital media landscape, content from quality, trusted sources is becoming increasingly important and valued. As fake news and AI-manipulations of images and videos have taken a toll on the trust of consumers, two new Swiss studies have found that brand-safety offers great potential for trusted news publishers.

WAN-IFRA Joins International Alliance to Build a Trusted European Media Data Space

2025-09-02. WAN-IFRA has joined an international alliance working to establish a trusted European media data space. This EU-funded initiative brings together stakeholders from across the media ecosystem to strengthen collaboration, develop shared standards, and ensure responsible use of data in line with European values and regulations.