‘The goal is clear: Make journalism stronger, more relevant, and more resilient.’ – Peter Vandermeersch

2025-10-17. The former MediaHuis CEO shares insights into his new role as inaugural Fellow, Journalism and Society – and offers sage advice for journalists, editors and newsrooms working through a period of immense change.

How The City has succeeded by building in community from the ground up

2025-10-17. Since its launch, the award-winning and non-profit local news site The City has focused on “reporting to New Yorkers.” The investigative journalism of its 30-head newsroom has resulted in criminal indictments, political resignations and ethics inquiries. It has inspired new laws, influenced budget decisions and reversed injustices.

Stibo’s Marie Bering on AI: ‘We see a lot of forward-thinking innovation out there’

2025-10-16. Marie Bering recently became Stibo DX’s Director of Product Management. Originally a journalist working in Denmark across both publishing and broadcast, she has a combined 20 years of experience in journalism, IT and product development. WAN-IFRA interviewed Bering as part of its recent report, “Where publishers are seeing AI’s real value – so far,” to get her perspective on how publishers are working with AI. | Sponsored Content

Tapping into AI’s ‘double opportunity’: Ouest-France’s strategy to keep AI in-house

2025-10-14. The French local publisher’s “bottom-up” approach to AI combines a protected sandbox for testing LLMs with robust data protection and copyright safeguards: “We block crawlers, and we are very protective of the content.”

‘Shifting from reach to impact’ – India’s hyperlocal playbook for sustainable news

2025-10-14. By leaning into thousands of local reporters, reliable home delivery and tightly edited journalism, Indian publishers are creating a business model that earns readers’ trust and local ad dollars. Central to their success is a strategy driven by a local focus.

WAN-IFRA to offer three complimentary trainings in celebration of UNESCO’s Media and Information Literacy Week

Media professionals will learn low-effort and practical ways in which to build more trust among readers, hear the good examples of publishers already incorporating media literacy in their workflow and discuss how to develop and start a news literacy plan within their organization.

Ahead of presidential elections scheduled for May 2026, Colombia hosts the UNESCO Media Literacy Week against a backdrop of political polarization and press freedom concerns

UNESCO will discuss in Cartagena how MIL can empower individuals to be able to critically assess content in the age of AI. Meanwhile AMI, the country’s most relevant media association, has voiced concern about the state of press freedom in the country.

Join UNESCO and WAN-IFRA to celebrate Media and Information Literacy Week

2025-10-12. A Global Conference in Colombia will discuss how MIL is crucial to empower individuals in the face of AI; WAN-IFRA will develop training for news executives and publishers are encouraged to join up the campaign.

Three Indian printing plants receive WAN-IFRA Carbon Footprint Verification Certificate

2025-10-10. ABP Kolkata and The Times of India’s Ahmedabad and Delhi-Sahibabad plants receive Carbon Footprint Verification Certificate

Winners of the 2025 Sustainability and Print Innovation Awards announced at World Printers Summit

2025-10-09. WAN-IFRA’s World Printers Forum has announced the winners of this year’s Sustainability and Print Innovation Awards, honouring excellence in media innovation, reader engagement and sustainability in publishing. Publishers from Bangladesh, Singapore, and Ireland bag top honours for innovation in print and sustainability.