Lookout Local: Ken Doctor’s prescription for sustaining local media in the US
At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic and the rise of authoritarian regimes have been challenging newsrooms, Lookout Local aims to create a sustainable business model by focusing on its community and readers so that journalism can thrive. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusTips for news publishers on monetising video, audio
Digital video and audio consumption have grown exponentially. Ajay Chacko, co-founder and CEO of Arré; Lottie Laws, head of global video solutions at Twitter Australia; and Roby Alampay, founder and CEO of Puma Public Productions, recently discussed tips and best practices for monetising video and audio at Digital Media Asia 2020. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusConcern over proposed USA visa changes for journalists
Publishers and editors are being asked to protest urgently about proposed changes to visa rules which could affect the duration of foreign correspondents' stay in the USA. Consultation on the proposal closes on Monday. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusPublishers share tips on building a data-centric organisation
From audience engagement to advertising, more media companies are looking to adopt a data-driven culture. Data-savvy publishers shared how they are using data to understand their audience in this Digital Media Asia eSummit 2020 panel moderated by Sally Wu, Director, Business & Audience Insights (Research & Analytics), at BBC News Global Singapore. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > Focus'Tomorrow helps to sustain today' – the Mediahuis story
Mediahuis’ rapid expansion from its native Belgium to the Netherlands, Ireland and most recently Luxembourg has been nothing short of remarkable. In a Digital Media Asia 2020 eSummit keynote address, COO Paul Verwilt talks about what drives this forward-thinking company and shares the group’s philosophy on attracting subscribers, expanding their footprint and entering new markets. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusPractical ways for publishers to grow reader revenue
Getting readers to buy into your media offerings requires a combination of testing, communication and relationship skills. Several Asian news publishers shared their insights during WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Asia 2020 conference. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusHow NYT aims to reach 10 million digital subscribers
In 2019, The New York Times set a goal to achieve 10 million digital subscribers by 2025. Only a few years ago this might have seemed a pipe dream for the company. After all, when NYT launched its digital paywall in 2011, its goal was to garner 1-2 million digital subscribers. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusNew report: India’s M&E sector to bounce back in 2022
India’s Media and Entertainment sector has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, and while further declines are forecast in the near future, a new report sees growth returning in FY22. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusHas COVID-19 changed the news industry’s course for the better?
Younger workers desire flexibility and remote work options, and the coronavirus pandemic may just have given the news industry the push it needed to be able to attract them, says Jennifer Bertetto, President and CEO of Pittsburgh-based publisher Trib Total Media. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusPartly back in its newsroom, Norway’s Dagens Næringsliv sees benefits in flexibility
Dagens Næringsliv (DN), a leading Norwegian news company known for its business reporting, investigative and feature journalism has been gradually bringing back some staff to its physical newsroom to a level of about 50 percent of what it was pre-COVID. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusHow podcasting is developing in Africa
Podcasts are a rare point of growth in the current media landscape. They are valued for convenience, intimacy, and choice. The younger, better educated audience is also highly desirable to advertisers. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusWorld News Day: three webcasts to inspire you
We have a trio of webcasts scheduled for Monday 28 September to show the value of journalism. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusGetting the audience to tell the story of journalism
Today we celebrate the third annual World News Day. Across six continents, 150 newsrooms are marking the day. What does journalism mean to you in 2020, asks David Walmsley, Editor in Chief of the Globe and Mail, and founder of World News Day? Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusWhy real news matters amid the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and fake news
Over 150 newsrooms from around the world will come together today to mark World News Day, including journalists from Toronto to Taipei, Spain to Singapore. This, however, is not an occasion for journalists to pat ourselves on the back for the work we do, writes Warren Fernandez, President of the World Editors Forum. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusMore than 150 newsrooms mark World News Day
Newsrooms from New Zealand to Canada, South America to Hong Kong will use their news pages and social media channels on Monday, 28 September to show why #JournalismMatters. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusHow social media platforms and financial instability are threatening press freedom
While authoritarian control, persecution, and physical violence continue to pose a massive danger to journalists and their work, social media giants and news organisations’ struggle to achieve financial sustainability also play a significant role in threatening press freedom and the news media ecosystem as a whole. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusLe Parisien doubles its digital subscribers, sets goal of 200,000
In the past year, France’s Le Parisien has doubled both its numbers of digital subscribers and its revenues from digital subscriptions largely through an effort to produce far more “premium” articles that are for subscribers only. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusThe road ahead: Upcoming milestones of the QUEST project
Many major outputs from the QUEST project will be released later this year, including an AI-powered tool for journalists, a series of handbooks and toolkits for science communication professionals, and much more. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusThe Backstory Podcast - Women journalists taking on tech
Technology has revolutionised how we get our news. Data visualisation and multimedia are increasingly used to tell stories, and coding is no longer just for computer scientists. But when it comes to working with digital technology, in most newsrooms men outnumber women. Why are men still dominating this field? And what does it take for women to get ahead? Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > Focus2020 Golden Pen of Freedom Award Ceremony Speech by World Editors Forum President Warren Fernandez
"We will tell the stories of the many brave men and women around the world who, in the face of relentless pressures – legal or commercial, physical or mental, real or virtual, from states or individuals – declare, as Jineth does, time and again, “we will not be silenced; we choose to survive, to keep doing journalism.” Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusJineth Bedoya Lima Golden Pen of Freedom Acceptance Speech
"Fighting for freedom of the press involves stigmatisation, targeting and often incredulity. But it is, undoubtedly, the best letter of recommendation a journalist can have." Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusJineth Bedoya Lima, Golden Pen of Freedom Laureate
WAN-IFRA has awarded Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima with this year’s Golden Pen of Freedom, an annual prize to recognize outstanding achievements in press freedom. Bedoya has reported on political violence in her country, braved kidnappings and been an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusGolden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Colombian Journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima
The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Colombian journalist, Jineth Bedoya Lima. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusEight news organizations named for first GNI APAC Subscription Lab
On 22 July, WAN-IFRA, FTI Consulting, and Google announced the launch of the Google News Initiative (GNI) APAC Subscriptions Lab at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Leaders eSummit. The Lab is an intensive four-month program to help eight news publishers from the Asian Pacific region strengthen their digital subscriptions capabilities and grow reader revenue. Read more ...
WAN-IFRA > FocusDaily Nation's Mary Mbewe inspires young women journalists to become leaders
Mary Mbewe has become a role model for women journalists in Zambia, quietly moving up the editorial ranks and exemplifying how women can become successful media leaders. As this year’s WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Laureate for Africa, Mbewe says women journalists must continue to strive to be their best. Read more ...
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