Kenyan live broadcasts suspended as demonstrations met with violent response and news blackouts

2025-06-26. WAN-IFRA is deeply concerned for the safety of journalists covering ongoing protests that have swept across Kenya and condemns a government enforced blackout of media coverage as an attempt to stifle press freedom.

AI tools help The Quint drive engagement, subscriptions

2025-06-26. The Quint, a digital news platform based in India, has developed a suite of AI-powered features aimed at deepening reader engagement. These tools, built entirely in-house, have contributed to a noticeable increase in time spent on the site.

From martyrs to machines: Reinventing journalism with soul at An-Nahar, Lebanon

2025-06-26. The assassination of her father 20 years ago galvanised Nayla Tueni to turn the legacy family newspaper into a multimedia pan-Arab force for independent journalism. ‘Our transformation went deep; we didn’t just add new formats – we built the entire ecosystem.’ She shares how.

GAMI Incubator #Finland launches call for startups and tech companies!

2025-06-23. The GAMI Incubator #Finland programme, aiming to drive positive change in the news industry, just launched a call for startups and tech companies to help three Finnish media organizations to overcome particular technological challenges.

Digital Media India 2025 highlights audience-first innovation

2025-06-20. Digital Media India (DMI) 2025, held in Chennai on 17-18 June, brought together more than 170 media executives from nearly 50 organisations. Now in its 14th year, the annual conference is a vital platform for South Asia’s news publishers to explore digital transformation, innovation, and revenue strategies.

WAN-IFRA voices serious concern over the growing deterioration of press freedom in El Salvador

2025-06-18. In a joint statement, WAN-IFRA, together with international press organisations, expresses profound concerns regarding the worsening state of press freedom in El Salvador, which has significantly escalated in recent weeks. The Salvadoran government must act urgently to reverse this dangerous trend, restore a safe environment for journalists, and reaffirm its commitment to democratic principles.

Digital News Report: Personalities, Social Video and AI Drive Shift in News Consumption

2025-06-17. The rise of an alternative media ecosystem, dominated by YouTubers, TikTokers and podcasters, is one of two notable trends influencing the future shape of news, according to the latest Reuters Institute report.

In the eye of the storm: Navigating the turbulence of an editorial crisis

2025-06-13. What do you do when you’re directly responsible for diminishing the public trust that is your organisation’s lifeblood? Vibeke Fürst Haugen, the first woman Director General of Norway’s public broadcaster, shares valuable lessons learnt from “the most harrowing experience of my professional life”.

Learnings from Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza and South Africa’s News24 on serving mobile-first audiences

2025-06-13. As the digital revolution makes way for AI integration, Roman Imielski and Adriaan Basson share their agile, future forward approaches to 21st century news delivery.

Less lethal weapons may have a place in law enforcement, but it’s not often at a protest

2025-06-13. Journalists came under fire in Los Angeles this week while covering protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Nine News US correspondent Lauren Tomasi was hit by a rubber bullet live on air, and others were struck by rubber bullets and pepper balls fired by law enforcement. The incidents have renewed scrutiny of the use of “less lethal” weapons.