Webinar takeaways: Newsrooms adapting to rapid changes

During a WAN-IFRA World Editors Forum webinar on Thursday, editors from Asia and the United States discussed how they and their editorial teams have made the swift transition necessitated by the rapid rise of the coronavirus from their traditional newsrooms to working from home to get their publications out and keep their readers informed.

MediaLab EAFIT: Colombian perspective on media innovation

Media innovation methodologies are often created in well-developed media markets, but do they function equally well in different contexts around the world? We spoke to a Colombian university media lab to find out how it approaches its innovation projects.

Coronavirus: Germany’s Lensing Media offers ‘help’ page in print, new newsletter, more video

As the number of COVID-19 cases rises, many news publishers around the world are rapidly developing additional print and digital services, in particular daily newsletters, for news and information relating to the pandemic.

Digital Media India: Google highlights data, subscription products for publishers

At the recent Digital Media India conference, Rohan Tiwary of Google Asia Pacific, offered updates on some of the company’s ongoing efforts through their Google News Initiative, including training journalists and AMP, and also highlighted some of their data and subscription developments to help news publishers drive revenues.

WAN-IFRA is launching a series of webinars to help accelerate, support and coordinate the global efforts of news publishers in the fight against Coronavirus

2020-03-17. In the context of its ongoing commitment to addressing the safety of journalists and the continuity of the critical mission of the press, WAN-IFRA is announcing a series of live web meetings and webinars to address some of the main challenges facing news media in the context of the current global Coronavirus outbreak.

Monetising voice, video top the priority list for India’s ManoramaOnline

India’s ManoramaOnline, the digital arm of Malayala Manorama, delivers news from Kerala to more than 30 million Malayalis every month.

A local newsroom at the heart of Italy’s Covid-19 crisis

Based in the northwestern region of Liguria in Italy, publishing company Edinet has found itself in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. But due to its already existing remote-working-structure, journalists have been able to report on the outbreak without interruption.

How The Salt Lake Tribune drives home the need to support local news

What do you do when subscriptions and advertising are not enough to sustain your newsroom? After obtaining nonprofit status, The Salt Lake Tribune can now be supported with tax-deductible donations, while an affiliated nonprofit foundation aims to support journalistic projects across the state.

How newsrooms are operating amid Covid-19 outbreak

As COVID-19 spreads, what plans are in place to ensure newsrooms keep core functions operating and ensure journalists stay safe? We draw on lessons from those who have already faced the full force of the epidemic.

Journalists in India Unprotected and Exposed to Violence During Recent Civil Unrest

WAN-IFRA has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for greater protections for journalists in the aftermath of recent civil unrest and following reports of violence targeting journalists reporting from the scene of disturbances.