For Nigeria’s BusinessDay, the goals are clear: Get people to come, stay and pay

2024-10-11. “We have to be able to generate content worth paying for. Content people will pay for. That’s No. 1,” says Frank Aigbogun, publisher of BusinessDay, Nigeria.

Third edition of WIN LATAM – Women in News – brings together 30 professionals from Latin America and the Caribbean

2024-10-11. The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), in partnership with Google News Initiative, has launched the third edition of WIN LATAM – Women in News, an intensive four-month programme that combines training and personal career and leadership coaching for media professionals. 

An editor’s take on AI writing – and how to train the humans

2024-10-10. Worldcrunch Co-founder/Editor and Journalism lecturer Jeff Israely believes that AI may offer a rethink of how human writing – and the teaching of it – works.

Over 120 Palestinian journalists killed in a year of devastation

Marking a year since the Hamas attacks on Israel that claimed the lives of over 1100 people and saw hundreds taken hostage, Israel’s retaliation has left nearly 42,000 Gazans dead, amongst them 123 journalists.   

WAN-IFRA selected as one of the finalists for the 2024 Incredible Impacts Programme

2024-10-09. The Incredible Impacts Programme celebrates the value of international association meetings by rewarding innovative thinking and creativity across the industry. Programme finalists demonstrate proven impact in shaping a better world, inspiring others to incorporate their own legacy initiatives into future events.

Meet the 23 Asian Young Media Leaders Selected for 2024 Temasek Foundation WAN-IFRA Fellowship

2024-10-07. The World Editors Forum Asia Chapter, part of WAN-IFRA’s network for editors, is proud to announce the selection of 23 emerging leaders from the Asian news media industry to participate in the fourth edition of the Temasek Foundation Young Media Leaders Fellowship (YMLF). This highly acclaimed leadership programme will commence virtually on 7 October 2024.

Colombian news media denounces chilling risks for freedom of the press in the country

2024-10-04. The Colombian Association of News Media (AMI) issued an urgent call to Colombians, in reaction to chilling risks for freedom of the press, freedom of expression, and the right to information, and consequently limiting democracy in Colombia.

How automation transformed newspaper production at India’s ABP

2024-10-04. “Adapting to changing consumer preferences and leveraging new technologies is crucial for survival and growth of the newspaper printing industry,” Pradyumna Mitra, General Manager – Engineering, ABP, told participants at WAN-IFRA’s recent Indian Printers Summit.

Slovak Prime Minister sues editor – for use of image

2024-10-03. Despite new EU rules to protect against SLAPP suits now enforceable since May, the Slovakian Prime Minister is suing the editor-in-chief of the Aktuality.sk news portal – for using a photo of him on the cover of his book.

Print must evolve to engage digital-first generations: Indian Printers Summit insights

2024-10-01. “The future of print will depend on its ability to engage a new audience that is increasingly digital-first,” Rabe Iyer, Chief Media Officer of Omnicom Media Group, India, told participants of WAN-IFRA’s Indian Printers Summit last week in Hyderabad.