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Shifting perspectives and changing norms in Tanzania
2024-05-17. Our EDITOR TO EDITOR series honours WAN-IFRA’s 2024 Women in News Editorial Leadership Award Laureates, announced this week. Here, Beatrice Bandawe, Managing Editor of The Guardian Limited in Tanzania, reveals her journey as gender advocate and policy reformer.
Donavine Smith
May 17, 20245 min read


Exiled, not silenced: amplifying the voices of Myanmar’s ethnic communities – while boosting grassroots journalism
2024-05-17. Our EDITOR TO EDITOR series honours WAN-IFRA’s 2024 Women in News Editorial Leadership Award Laureates, announced this week. Here, Asia regional Laureate Nan Paw Gay, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Karen Information Center in Myanmar, shares her journey in exile.
Donavine Smith
May 17, 20243 min read


Changing narratives: Al Jazeera+ MD Dima Khatib on leading, and becoming
2024-05-17. Our EDITOR TO EDITOR series honours WAN-IFRA’s 2024 Women in News Editorial Leadership Award Laureates, announced this week. Here, Arab region Laureate Dima Khatib shares career challenges and triumphs.
Donavine Smith
May 17, 20246 min read
Looking at AI’s impact on media through a more future-oriented lens – Q&A with media futurist Sofie Hvitved
“The juxtaposition of man and machine is yesterday's thinking. The boundary will most likely increasingly dissolve. Digital will become more human-like, and human more digital-like. Hence our understanding of what is ‘real’, ‘true’ and ‘trustworthy’ will be redefined.”
Donavine Smith
May 17, 20245 min read
AI, bias and experiments: how Women in News is tackling tech’s inbuilt stereotypes
2024-05-17. At the core of issues around bias are accuracy, trust and the quality of data – which, left unchecked, can skew results. AI author and transformation coach Lyndsey Jones unpacks our AI fears – and offers newsroom tips on monitoring and reviewing data.
Donavine Smith
May 17, 20244 min read
‘Try fast and kill faster,’ CEO of Brazil’s UOL on staying relevant, growing reach and revenues
2024-05-14. In this exclusive conversation, Paulo Samia, CEO of UOL, explains the evolution of the Brazilian media company's business strategy, how it is growing reach, revenues (and influence), its AI strategy and his vision for the future.
Donavine Smith
May 17, 20248 min read
Líderes de asociaciones internacionales advierten sobre las crecientes amenazas a la libertad de prensa
Representantes a nivel mundial y latinoamericano alertaron sobre las agresiones contra el periodismo, la brutalidad de los ataques de parte de las autoridades, los problemas asociados a la desinformación y la falta de seguridad de los periodistas.
Donavine Smith
May 16, 20243 min read


How Australia's Daily Aus is migrating young audiences from social platforms
2024-05-16. As some technology platforms have deprioritised news, a small media outlet called The Daily Aus decided it would pivot fast in an effort to keep its current millennial and GenZ audience.
Donavine Smith
May 16, 20243 min read
El CEO de la brasileña UOL habla de "probar rápido y eliminar más rápido" para mantener la relevancia y aumentar el alcance y los ingresos
En esta conversación exclusiva, Paulo Samia, CEO de UOL, explica la evolución dinámica de su estrategia de negocio, cómo están aumentando el volumen y el alcance, el uso de la IA y su visión de futuro.
Donavine Smith
May 15, 20249 min read
Video strategy helps Singapore's Mothership attract 1 million daily users
2024-05-15. For Singapore’s most widely-used online news source, the preference is to “stay just slightly ahead of the curve,” said Tan Xing Qi, Head of Video at Mothership.
Donavine Smith
May 15, 20243 min read
En el Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa, los medios de comunicación renuevan su histórico compromiso con los derechos y la protección
La histórica Declaración de Santiago, adoptada hace 30 años en la capital chilena con motivo del Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa, fue "revolucionaria en su momento" y ahora se actualiza. Martha Ramos, Presidenta del Foro Mundial de Editores de WAN-IFRA, describe el camino recorrido hasta "Santiago +30".
Donavine Smith
May 14, 20245 min read


WAN-IFRA Announces 2024 Women in News Editorial Leadership Award Laureates
2024-05-14. Three outstanding newsroom leaders from Africa, the Arab region and Southeast Asia have been named 2024 Laureates of the Women in News (WIN) Editorial Leadership Award.
Donavine Smith
May 14, 20242 min read
Indonesia's IDN Media leveraging AI to offer greater value, user experience
2024-05-13. “AI is just a tool… it’s never the end-product,” noted Auriel Aulia Widjaja, Head of Product at Indonesia's IDN Media, which began as a single news website 10 years ago and now comprises seven media verticals, a live-streaming super app, and various digital media and experiential businesses with over 70 million monthly active users across its ecosystem.
Donavine Smith
May 13, 20243 min read
How many articles should you offer for free before the paywall?
2024-05-10. It’s a million dollar question. And one that every publisher with a digital subscriptions model has asked themselves at least once.
Donavine Smith
May 10, 20248 min read
Trust: Why newsbrands need a unique digital media identifier
2024-05-08. How to stand out as a trusted source of news is something that challenges the industry. OLAF STEENFADT argues that a new identification system for news publishers is an essential tool to safeguard credibility.
Donavine Smith
May 8, 20247 min read


SCMP's 3-part innovation process to grow audience
2024-05-08. Shea Driscoll, the South China Morning Post’s Digital Editor, recently discussed how the daily is focusing on improving presentation, analytics and practices to attract audiences across Asia and beyond.
Donavine Smith
May 8, 20244 min read
Survey: AI's role with news media in 3-5 years
2024-05-07. Most publishers have at least experimented with some form of Artificial Intelligence thus far. We wanted to ask just a few questions about how news executives think AI will impact their business and journalism within the next few years.
Donavine Smith
May 7, 20241 min read
OPHAL’s best practices for efficient paper transportation
2024-05-07. Paper is heavy, valuable and easily damaged due to the number of times it is handled between the paper mill and the press. It makes up 50-70% of print costs. Efficient storage and transportation are paramount.
Donavine Smith
May 7, 20244 min read
3 May, a time to grieve, protect, and support a global press in crisis
2024-05-03. On World Press Freedom Day, WAN-IFRA calls for greater safety and protection for journalists and a revaluation of the values that safeguard a free press.
Donavine Smith
May 3, 20242 min read
Youth News Lab: defining what values will draw NextGen audiences
2024-05-03. Using "engagement criteria" as a tool, more than 100 young, global, news media users aim to set a new standard – with guidelines – for news outlets, in a collaborative workshop with editors attending the World News Media Congress.
Donavine Smith
May 3, 20242 min read
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