“A lot of people were calling us crazy, saying ‘What on earth are you doing? Are you really going to try to put these profiles behind a paywall?’ But we did, and it’s been working quite well. The fanbase of […]

The conference, themed ‘Ideas for news realities’ covered a range of news publishing topics, such as digital transformation, changing audience engagement trends, business innovation, newsroom leadership, and diversity and inclusion. Day 1 of the conference started off with Stig Ørskov, […]

The central message of this year’s World News Day campaign, which we are inviting newsrooms worldwide to get behind, is Journalism Makes a Difference, and is worth promoting and defending.  The ask is simple: on 28 September use your news […]

Golden Pen and Nobel prize laureate Maria Ressa confirmed in a press conference that a decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines had effectively shut down the news platform, but vowed to “hold the line” in […]

” Repost aims to reach a young audience inside Russia, and we hope that international media groups wish to join our coalition of donators standing up for free speech in Russia”, Thomas Mattsson, Senior Advisor at Bonnier News, says. Russia is […]

The third cohort of the Young Media Leaders Fellowship (YMLF) begins their leadership training in Asia this week. The YMLF identifies and nurtures young media leaders from across Asia who are committed to shaping a healthy and vibrant news industry.  […]

Press freedom is something that all journalists in any country should enjoy in order to do their work comfortably. However, many reporters, including in Uganda, find themselves working under difficult conditions. From stringent laws to harsh environments, reporters have to […]

Season 4, Episode 6: News organisations around the world are facing a new digital reality. In order to survive, they must not only hold onto their audiences, but also build new ones. How are African news media using innovation to […]

This article was originally published on the Knowledge Base, WAN-IFRA’s resource centre that features case studies from Table Stakes Europe on how to accelerate the transition from print to digital, reach new audiences and better engage your local communities. All case studies included in the Knowledge […]

Eleven new Board Members were elected on the occasion of WAN-IFRA’s annual meeting on 17 June. Incoming Board members include: Lina Attalah, Co-founder and Director Mada Masr Media, Egypt Marijana Bojanic, CEO Vijesti, Montenegro Juan Pablo Bojanini, President El Heraldo […]