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Copenhagen to host WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress in 2024
The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has announced that the 75th World News Media Congress will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 27 to 29 May 2024, in partnership with Danske Medier, the Association of the Danish Media. The congress, which draws together media leaders, journalists and editors from around the world, will take place at the Tivoli Congress Center. "It is an honour for us to organise the 2024 Congress in partnership with Danske Medier. Denmark, as a role model for press freedom and human rights, embodies the values of WAN-IFRA. Denmark’s vibrant news media industry and deep-seated commitment to freedom of expression provide a roadmap for the…
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WAN-IFRA announces the winners of the Digital Media Awards Europe 2023
WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Awards is an annual celebration of European news publishers whose initiatives boast a high standard of innovation and knowledge of the needs of their audiences. Now in their 16th year, we proudly announce this year’s winners! Each of these projects is exceptional in its creativity and execution and shows an impressive dedication to delivering the very best for their audiences, from remarkable cases of engagement strategies to inventive and comprehensive displays of complex data. We sincerely thank all the publishers who submitted their projects this year and are grateful to our expert jury panel (see the complete list below). The nine winners of the nine categories are…
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Mexican and Canadian editors to lead WAN-IFRA’s World Editors Forum
The Board of the World Editors Forum (WEF) has elected Martha Ramos, the editorial director of Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM), Mexico, as President, with David Walmsley, Editor-in-Chief of the Globe and Mail, Canada, serving as Deputy President. These respected newsroom leaders will steer the global community of editors at a critical time for journalism. With extensive newsroom experience, a record of enterprising initiatives and a dedication to journalism, both agree this is an important moment for editors to unite and support each other in the face of unprecedented challenges. Martha Ramos heads the editorial operations of OEM, Mexico’s biggest print media company and the largest newspaper company in Latin America.…
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Fourth edition of Table Stakes Europe features 24 teams
WAN-IFRA announces the 24 news publishers participating in the fourth edition of the Table Stakes Europe programme. They join a community of over 55 alumni publishers who have taken part in the previous editions of the performance-driven change initiative in Europe. Table Stakes Europe, a programme by WAN-IFRA and Google, will be led once again by Table Stakes architect Doug Smith, alongside a team of expert coaches including Valérie Arnould, Alexandra Borchardt, Pepe Cerezo, Martin Fröhlich, Lyndsey Jones and Stéphane Mayoux. Topic experts and fellow publishers from around the globe will also join throughout the programme to help guide the teams through their challenges. Each publisher participating in this edition…
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Taiwan to host WAN-IFRA’s 2023 World News Media Congress
The 74th World News Media Congress, which draws together news media leaders from all over the world, will take place from 28 to 30 June 2023 in Taipei. WAN-IFRA will organise the 2023 event in partnership with United Daily News Group (UDN), one of Taiwan’s leading media and technology companies. The event will take place at Taipei’s Nangang Exhibition Center, in the newly opened Hall 2. The Grand Hyatt Taipei, located next to the world-famous landmark Taipei 101, has been selected as the official conference hotel. The World News Media Congress is more than a conference – it includes a host of targeted events for the communities that make up…
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Grow your audiences – WAN-IFRA launches new round of Tables Stakes Europe
WAN-IFRA is launching the fourth edition of Table Stakes Europe in partnership with the Google News Initiative. This performance-driven programme, focused on change management, is a collaboration with Table Stakes architect Doug Smith. The programme will once again welcome twenty-four European news enterprises participating in 2023. Applications to participate in the next edition are now open and will operate on a rolling basis – so early application is an advantage! The deadline for applications is 30 October, 2022. The term Table Stakes comes from the game of poker and references the amount you need to put on the table to play. And that is what Table Stakes Europe explores with…
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Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Gazeta Wyborcza and the Gazeta Wyborcza Foundation
Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, has been named 2022 Laureate for Africa; Diana Moukalled, co-founder of Daraj Media in Lebanon, has been named 2022 Laureate for the Arab Region; and Regina “Ging” Reyes, Senior Vice President and Head of Integrated News and Current Affairs Division of ABS-CBN Corporation in the Philippines, has been named 2022 Laureate for Southeast Asia. The annual WIN Editorial Leadership Award recognises the exemplary contribution of an editor to her newsroom, and under her leadership, her media organisation’s contribution to society. 2022 Laureates were honoured at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress taking place from 28-30 September in Zaragoza, Spain. In his congratulatory message, WAN-IFRA’s…
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The King of Spain to attend the World News Media Congress next week in Zaragoza
His Majesty, the King Felipe VI of Spain, will attend the World News Media Congress in Zaragoza next Wednesday, September 28. The King will deliver a speech during the Golden Pen of Freedom 2022 ceremony, when WAN-IFRA’s highest honour is awarded to an individual, a group or an institution to recognise an outstanding action, in writing or deed in the cause of press freedom. The annual congress, which draws together the world’s press, is organised by WAN-IFRA (the World Association of News Publishers), whose objective is to protect the rights of journalists and publishers around the world to operate independent media. The King and Queen of Spain, Felipe and Letizia, are Honorary…
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WAN-IFRA strengthens its presence in Spain and Latin America
WAN-IFRA announces the strengthening of its presence in Spain and Latin America. The announcement comes as the association is preparing to host more than 900 news media executives and editors at its annual World News Media Congress, which will be held in Zaragoza, Spain, from 28-30 September. Olga Britto, a management professional from Colombia with over 25 years’ experience in marketing and advertising, has joined WAN-IFRA as its Director for Spain and Latin America. In this role, she will reinforce the current array of services and launch new initiatives to support the growing regional membership. She will be supported by Raquel González, who has been appointed Deputy Director. Prior to…
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Blueprints for Growing Sustainable Media on show in Zaragoza
800 journalists, editors and news media executives from 70 countries and six continents will meet in Zaragoza for the World News Media Congress from 28-30 September. WAN-IFRA is organising the event in cooperation with the publishing group Henneo and Zaragoza Tourismo. Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Spain, are Honorary Presidents of the Congress. With 800 media executives and editors expected to attend and close to 100 speakers, the Congress is set for an exceptional event for its return to face-to-face format. Spread over three days, the programme includes three main conventions and various fora like the World Media Leaders Summit, the World Editors Summit, and the Women in…
