For this edition, we are pleased to spotlight news publishers based in eight countries on four continents. Most are regional or national publishers; a couple have global reach, and two also publish a number of small, local titles. So, regardless of the …
The Innovate Local programme is designed to empower local news organisations and journalists with the tools, resources, and support they need to thrive in an ever-evolving digital landscape. By providing a platform for knowledge exchange and networking …
In 2023, WAN-IFRA has driven international collaboration and growth through increased business and media development programmes. Registration for our events and training programmes reached 11,500 news media professionals, including 950 delegates attending …
The 16th International Color Quality Club contest for newspapers and magazines (ICQC) primarily aims to enhance the overall quality of reproduction and printing. This is achieved by acknowledging publishers consistently maintaining a high standard in their …
Our new report, “Change agents: Using audience needs to unlock digital transformation,” includes case studies that highlight successful strategies news publishers used to accelerate digital transformation in the newsroom and promote an audience-centric …
The Quint bagged the coveted ‘Best News Website’ award, while HT Labs, The Hindu, Prothom Alo and BBC News emerged as the other top prizewinners. This prestigious award recognises outstanding digital media projects delivered by news publishers from across …
This resilient positivity is one of the key findings of WAN-IFRA’s newly released World Press Trends Outlook 2023-2024 report. Just over half (55%) of the news executives surveyed for the report said they were optimistic about the next 12 months. Looking …
The winners were announced in late June, this year, at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress in Taipei, Taiwan. The report delves deeper into each case, hearing from the respective leaders of each media company to chart their approaches, strategies, …
Donate to WAN-IFRA’s ‘We, the Media’ appeal to support a free press in Ukraine and keep local and regional media alive Funding Ukrainian newsrooms means a moment of stability in a time of chaos. Donations to keep the press free allow journalists on the …
Stories on health, education, crime, politics, culture… all gone. At least 57 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Israel’s war against Hamas*. If a journalist is involved in a minimum of two stories a week for an average career spanning 35 years, …
The upcoming iteration of Table Stakes Europe, a collaboration between WAN-IFRA and Google, will once again be spearheaded by Doug Smith, the architect of Table Stakes. Assisting him will be a team of seasoned coaches, including Valérie Arnould, Alexandra …
WAN-IFRA has long advocated for journalists’ safety, representing the industry at the highest-level during decades of work in partnership with UNESCO and the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the European Union, and alongside hundreds of colleagues …
Journalists trapped inside Gaza continue reporting the news despite ground, sea and air assaults, regular communications blackouts, power outages, and supply shortages. And despite the deaths of so many of their colleagues. Getting practical assistance …
With the Digital Media Awards, WAN-IFRA recognise news publishers who have delivered unique and original digital media projects. After an intense competition and an extensive evaluation by a panel of distinguished judges, WAN-IFRA is proud to announce the …
The inaugural “Global Climate Journalism Insights: Southeast Asia” report, authored by global journalism initiative climateXchange (cXc), was released this week and tells of a journalism landscape fraught with resource challenges, fear of reprisal and …
The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) with the support of the Google News Initiative, and the international consulting firm Blue Engine Collaborative, has created a personalised training and advisory programme so that media outlets can …
WAN-IFRA participated in the working group convened by RSF to draw up an ethical charter to guide the use of AI in Journalism, which is published today (Download). The process was initiated in response to the disruptive threat that AI posed to journalism …
New data published by UNESCO to coincide with the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists shows that attacks and crimes are particularly high during electoral periods and require enhanced measures from governments to ensure freedom …
The announcement was made at a leadership development workshop organised by WAN-IFRA LATAM on 30 October in the Colombian city of Bogotá. The leadership accelerator is aimed at women media professionals. Those selected will acquire new skills through group …
Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi were arrested in September 2022 following their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody. They have now been in jail for over a year, and this week an Iranian Revolutionary Court …
