Norway’s press leads the charge in renewed global calls for urgent action on Gaza

2025-08-22. Media, politicians and civil society around the world are escalating calls for urgent action to protect journalists in Gaza; to allow international media access, and for independent investigations into targeted killings. Some 200 journalists have died – those who remain face hunger, displacement and inhumane conditions, making this the deadliest conflict ever recorded for the press.

Check the 8: A lifeline to trustworthy news in sea of disinformation

2025-08-22. ‘We really need to turn trust around. Global relations, strong communities, individual well-being and each person’s ability to help shape the world they hope to see entirely depends on it,’ says Sally Lehrman, lead architect of the media Trust Indicators and Chief Executive of the Trust Project.

As NYT for Kids is axed, other youth products are finding success

2025-08-22. As one of the most prominent kids’ printed news products folds, others are expanding – and Norway’s government shows how to boost media literacy with new news products for children.

Stig Ørskov to Succeed Vincent Peyrègne as CEO of WAN-IFRA

2026-08-19. WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stig Kirk Ørskov as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective beginning 2026. Ørskov succeeds Vincent Peyrègne, who has served as CEO since 2012.

How India’s HT Labs turns experiments into profitable products

2025-08-15. Launched five years ago by Hindustan Times, HT Labs has developed a stable of successful products and now has a staff of more than 160. Co-Founder and CEO Avinash Mudaliar recently discussed what they do and how they decide which projects to work on.

‘Telling Stories Should Not Be a Death Sentence’ – World Editors Forum President on Gaza killings

2025-08-11. The World Editors Forum has condemned the targeted killing of Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif and four others in Gaza, urging immediate and unhindered access for reporters to the conflict zone.

A new case against Google in EU and UK hopes to give publishers an opt-out of crawling

2025-08-10. Foxglove recently filed a complaint against Google AI Overviews before the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Rosa Curling, Foxglove Co-Executive Director, delivered an exclusive brief to the WAN-IFRA Member Associations’ Committee on what she defines an “existential threat to independent news”. 

The scent of the human: Staying authentic in the Age of AI

2025-08-08. Why the future belongs to the creatively human, not the Artificially Intelligent: news product designer and academic Mario García writes that to remain indispensable, we must embrace our role as superhumans, infusing our creations with personal essence.

World News Day: Unite to champion facts, truth and journalism

2025-08-08. With facts increasingly challenged by disinformation and artificial intelligence, World News Day on 28 September offers the global news media community an opportunity to demonstrate why trustworthy reporting is essential.
This is your invitation to join us now. 

The City, New York: A case study in hyperlocal, hybrid digital engagement

2025-08-08. New York-based non-profit news outlet The City combines hi-tech tools with old-school marketing and distribution efforts to engage communities with hyperlocal service journalism.