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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
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
On World Press Freedom Day, media renew historic drive to embed rights and protections
2024-05-03. ‘Disruptive in its time,’ the historic Santiago Declaration, adopted 30 years ago on World Press Freedom Day in the Chilean capital, is now updated. Martha Ramos, President of WAN-IFRA’s World Editors Forum, outlines the journey to ‘Santiago +30’.
Donavine Smith
May 3, 20245 min read
'Santiago + 30 Declaration' is a call to consolidate freedom of expression as a fundamental human right
2024-05-02. International and national organisations advocating for press freedom signed the “Santiago + 30 Declaration” in Santiago, Chile. The statement addresses new political, social, and technological challenges journalism faces.
Donavine Smith
May 2, 20246 min read
In support of Bieito Rubido, director of El Debate
2024-05-01. In an open letter, the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have expressed their strong support for Bieito Rubido, the director of El Debate, after he became the target of a smear campaign orchestrated by Spain's main governing party.
Donavine Smith
May 2, 20244 min read
Digital Media Awards Asia 2024: SPH Media emerges as the biggest winner.
2024-04-24. Singapore’s leading news publisher, SPH Media is the major winner at this year’s prestigious Digital Media Awards Asia organised by WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, taking home a total of eight trophies.
Donavine Smith
Apr 24, 20243 min read


Living legacies: WAN-IFRA's Golden Pen of Freedom laureates
2024-04-19. Arrested, jailed, killed, forced into exile, released with restrictions… each year, WAN-IFRA’s Golden Pen of Freedom Award symbolises the challenges faced by all too many journalists throughout their careers – and lives…
Donavine Smith
Apr 19, 20245 min read
WAN-IFRA announces the winners of the Digital Media Awards Africa 2024.
2024-04-16. WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Awards honour African news publishers whose projects and products showcase creativity and service to their readers. We are excited to announce the winners in the 2024 edition of the competition!
Donavine Smith
Apr 16, 20248 min read
WAN-IFRA announces the winners of the Digital Media Awards Europe 2024.
2024-04-15. WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Awards honour European news publishers whose projects and products showcase creativity, inspiration and service to their readers. We are happy to announce the winners in the 17th year of the awards!
Donavine Smith
Apr 15, 202410 min read
WAN-IFRA unveils the Digital Media Awards Americas 2024 winners.
2024-04-11. WAN-IFRA announced the 2024 Digital Media Americas Awards winners in Panama City during its annual Digital Media LATAM conference. More than 140 projects of 69 media companies from 17 different countries in North America, Central America and South America participated, highlighting topics such as diversity, climate change, the problem of drug trafficking, innovation and the elections, and latent concerns in the region.
Donavine Smith
Apr 11, 20247 min read
ACOS Alliance and WAN-IFRA launch the Editor Safety Hub
2024-04-04. The Hub launches with 'The Fundamentals of Safe Commissioning', a self-paced training course that equips editors with the skills they need to safely commission journalistic work, support the safety of freelancers they work with, and embed a culture of safety within their everyday practice.
Donavine Smith
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Digital Media India 2024 key message: Explore usability of AI and adapt it early for the right reasons
2024-03-18. The annual edition of WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media India (DMI) was held in New Delhi on 13 and 14 March. It also hosted the Digital Media Awards South Asia 2023 presentation, with HT Labs (Hindustan Media Ventures Limited) bagging the Champion Publisher Award.
Donavine Smith
Mar 18, 20243 min read
PubMatic Partners with Internews to Enable Ad Investment in Quality Journalism on a Global Scale
2024-03-07. PubMatic's partnership with Internews makes advertising across responsible content accessible on a global scale, allowing brands to embrace news-encompassing marketing strategies that produce social impact, economic returns and enable them to reach and gain affinity with more customers.
Donavine Smith
Mar 7, 20243 min read
Upcoming World Printers Forum webinar to explore ESG and non-financial reporting strategies
2024-03-06. Starting this year, all companies within the scope of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in Europe will be required to disclose details on sustainability and its environmental impacts. Dr. Michael Has, a consultant and university lecturer based in Germany, will explain how to navigate this process in a webinar on Tuesday, 26 March at 15:00 CET.
Donavine Smith
Mar 6, 20242 min read
WAN-IFRA Unveils 'AI Unlocked' Programme to Drive Media Innovation, Creativity and Sustainability.
2024-02-21. WAN-IFRA announced the launch of "AI Unlocked." The programme and forum is tailored for all news media publishers interested in Artificial Intelligence and its impact on their organisation. Through AI Unlocked, media professionals will learn, discuss, experiment with, and define ways to use AI in their business. The initiative is open to news publishers around the globe.
Donavine Smith
Feb 21, 20242 min read
Tributes pour in for ‘Dean of Sudanese press’ and Golden Pen Laureate Mahjoub Mohammed Saleh
2024-02-15. The African media fraternity is mourning the passing of award-winning, veteran Sudanese journalist and 2005 Golden Pen of Freedom recipient Mahjoub Mohamed Saleh, who died in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, aged 96.
Donavine Smith
Feb 15, 20242 min read
WEXFO: The Global Free Speech Recession – and How to Fight It?
2024-02-08. High-profile speakers have joined the programme of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in Lillehammer, a city renowned for its links to literature and writers at risk
Donavine Smith
Feb 8, 20242 min read
Extended Deadline for Digital Media Awards Americas 2024 Entries.
2024-02-06. The Digital Media Awards Americas are returning in 2024, with North, Central and South American projects competing for top honors. The awards will continue to recognize and reward small media outlets and larger media groups, providing an equal opportunity for all participants to compete.
Donavine Smith
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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