Everything about Germany’s Die Zeit is decidedly different. The legacy brand, a weekly broadsheet, is “unwieldy,” says Zeit Online Editor in Chief Jochen Wegner – with detailed, longform articles running over multiple pages. Yet just last month it was voted […]

The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum expressed concern for the ongoing criminalisation of journalism following the plea bargain reached between the US and WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. After pleading guilty to a single charge […]

Every year there is a new, and seemingly existential threat to the news business. To date, news publishing has proved sufficiently adaptable to face up to the challenges, albeit not without stumbles. This year’s subject of search and referral traffic […]

Internally referred to as minibrands, these verticals function like mini franchises. They are derived from broader topics, and are a part of the company’s core paid subscription packages.  While minibrands were not designed as engagement tools for professional audiences or […]

That is from Andrew Morse, the president and publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) in Georgia, USA. More than a year into his new job, Morse is guiding the 155-year-old newspaper through a phase of investment and growth. Prior to […]

Bonnier News is in a strong position today thanks to a comprehensive transformation process that began eight years ago, said Anders Eriksson, CEO of Bonnier News. “It obviously is a digital transformation, and a business model transformation, from advertising to […]

Since its first broadcast in 1922, the British Broadcasting Corporation has been at the forefront of global news service. Reputedly the world’s most trusted news provider, the BBC has been under pressure to transform and lessen its reliance on the […]

Sustainability and innovation in printing are essential to the future of newspapers and magazines and their positive impact on society. WAN-IFRA’s World Printers Forum presents the Sustainability and Print Innovation Awards to celebrate the industry’s best practices that are shaping […]

WAN-IFRA’s Global Alliance for Media Innovation teamed up with seven organisations in the media industry to launch Taktak, a donation solution for the news media, a project supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. The project has […]

Digital Media Africa 2024 will focus on accelerating digital transformation for African news publishers, securing and growing digital revenue, addressing challenges and opportunities in digital revenue generation, and exploring the role of AI in African newsrooms. The conference will also […]