Video: El Pais editor on the impact of economic crisis

Javier Moreno, Editor, El Pais and a speaker at the World Editors Forum, has been guiding the newspaper through some extremely challenging times. Here he talks about how ad revenue has dived since 2005 as a direct result of the economic crisis, and serious cost cutting that followed.

Charge for digital content, engage readers with campaign journalism – Innovations in Newspapers World Report

Juan Señor, Partner at Innovation Media Consulting in the U.K., presented the annual Innovations in Newspapers World Report, prepared for WAN-IFRA, during the closing session of the 65th World Newspaper Congress, 20th World Editors Forum and 23rd World Advertising Forum.

Indonesia journalist wins Kate Webb award

The international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has awarded the 2013 Kate Webb Prize for frontline journalism to Indonesian investigative reporter Stefanus Teguh Edi Pramono for his searing reportages on the bloody civil war in Syria and his eye-opening investigation into the murky underworld of the Jakarta drug trade.

The resilience of print

“We should not be talking about print vs. digital. We should be talking about producing innovative products, no matter the platform,” said Manfred Werfel, Deputy CEO of WAN-IFRA, kicking off a session dedicated to “The resilience of print” at the World Newspaper Congress.

Journalism can be a deadly profession

At least 15 reporters and other media professionals have been killed in Syria in the past 12 months, as the safety of journalists continues to be of major concern in conflict zones and elsewhere, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers reported in its Global Press Freedom Report.

Why we (still) need foreign correspondents and reporters on the ground, and how to ensure their safety

“If we want to offer high-quality news products, we need high-quality content, and high-quality journalism – and there is no high-quality journalism without reporters on the ground,” said Philippe Massonnet, Global News Director of Agence France-Presse in France.

WAN-IFRA meets with Thai Prime Minister

WAN-IFRA brought a delegation of publishers and editors to meet with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to discuss press freedom issues during the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum.

The reality of the dark side: sponsored content

The disease of sponsored content is already very much a part of the news media landscape around the world, Siddarth Varadarajan, editor of The Hindu said at the World Editors Forum in Bangkok. “The infection takes multiple forms, some more malevolent than others,” he added, promising to talk about “the reality of the dark side.”

Leading the newsroom in challenging times

Being an editor isn’t just being a senior journalist, said Jonathan Halls, adjunct professor at George Washington University: you have to be a leader. As an editor, journalism is only 20% of your job, he added.

Video: Keeping a newsroom going in the middle of an earthquake

Andrew Holden, editor-in-chief at The Age and speaker the World Editors Forum, speaks about the moment in Feb 2011 when a major earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand.