Meet the NextGen AI Leaders in news media

The multidisciplinary backgrounds of the 24 participants in our new programme mirror the vast potential of a new leadership generation already designing the success of their organisations.

How dmg media is building an AI ‘foundational layer’ for the newsroom

The publisher of Daily Mail has developed a comprehensive suite of AI tools, collectively titled Mail iQ, that assist journalists with copy editing, filling in metadata and creating social media assets. The goal is to transition AI from experimental proof-of-concepts into a scalable infrastructure that automates the editorial team’s administrative tasks.

The time waste economy – why media companies need to rethink value

The media industry does not have a content problem. It has a value problem. Editorial pipelines are optimised for volume. Commercial models are optimised for inventory. Organisations are optimised for internal alignment. Very little is optimised for actual user intent.

RSL’s AI-use compensation plan for news: ‘We think this is a $100 billion opportunity for publishers’

“We are on a mission to build a licensed and sustainable economy for the AI-first internet, which I know sounds like a really big, bold mission, but that’s what we’re signing up for,” says John Boyden, head of partnerships at RSL (Really Simple Licensing).

Reporter at the helm: Adeyeye Joseph on leading with Punch, reckoning with AI, and journalism’s enduring purpose

The editor in chief and managing director of Nigeria’s most powerful newspaper brings a reporter’s instincts, a researcher’s rigour and a servant leader’s approach to the challenges facing media – and shares sage advice for Africa and beyond.

Why your AI survival plan should start with a smile

Some 71% of newsrooms are stuck with AI adoption. There is a way out, writes media and strategy consultant, Katya Gorchinskaya.

Why audience participation is becoming core publishing infrastructure

For years, audience engagement in newsrooms has been measured in clicks, likes, and shares. These metrics are easy to track, easy to benchmark … and increasingly insufficient, writes Francesca Dumas in this guest post.

How are publishers responding to AI search? Take our survey

We need your input to better understand how publishers are responding to AI search and bot traffic. Take our survey, available in English, French, German and Spanish.

Print and distribution events unite: WAN-IFRA announces historic co-location of World Printers Summit and DistriPress Congress in Rotterdam

In a landmark move for the global media supply chain, WAN-IFRA has announced that the World Printers Summit and the DistriPress Congress will for the first time be held concurrently at the same venue.

ICQC introduces new Cuboid and updated contest rules

The International Color Quality Club (ICQC) by WAN-IFRA continues to assess print quality, with changes to measurement, evaluation, and participation.