Joseph Kahn on his first year as New York Times’ Executive Editor

2023-06-30. “I’m not on the hook as editor or any specific KPIs, if you will, around digital subscription growth. What I’m on the hook for is creating a news report that is urgent, relevant to more and more people and distinctive.” In a one-on-one, Joseph Kahn reflects on his first 12 months as The New York Times’ Executive Editor during the World News Media Congress in Taipei.

WAN-IFRA launches Expert Panel to guide the news media industry

2023-06-30. The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), announced the launch of its Expert Panel during the annual World News Media Congress in Taipei. Fourteen professionals who are well established as experts in the media industry will represent the association and work closely together with it around the globe with the goal of supporting the news media industry in its quest for sustainability.

EU4 Independent Media Production Support Program 2023

2023-06-29. The EU4 Independent Media Investigative Content Production Support Program 2023 is now accepting applications. The EU-funded project EU4 Independent Media launched an investigative journalism support initiative to make it easier to produce engaging and meaningful investigations on hot-button issues.

Leadership: WAN-IFRA takes its governance transformation one step further

2023-06-29. Eleven new members, including eight women executives, were elected to serve on WAN-IFRA’s Supervisory Board of Directors at its General Assembly of Members on 29 June 2023. During the same meeting, Fernando de Yarza was re-elected President of WAN-IFRA. Meeting during the 74th World News Media Congress in Taipei, the Board of the World Association of News Publishers issued five press freedom resolutions highlighting issues of major concern.

Stand With Ukrainian Colleagues

2023-06-29. The Board of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting during the 74th World News Media Congress taking place in Taipei, Taiwan 28th-30th June 2023, calls for a renewal of international solidarity and an increase in support for colleagues in Ukraine.

VAT rate for news media, a critical element of post-pandemic recovery for independent media across Europe

2023-06-29. The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting during the 74th World News Media Congress taking place in Taipei, Taiwan from 28-30 June 2023, calls on governments of the European Union Member States to respect the spirit of the decision taken by the EU finance ministers in 2021 on the VAT rate for news media.

Global call on governments to prioritise the safety of journalists

2023-06-29. The Board of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting during the 74th World News Media Congress taking place in Taipei, Taiwan 28th-30th June 2023, calls on governments worldwide to prioritise the safety of journalists and facilitate the role of the independent media, particularly around critical periods such as elections, by strengthening the enabling environment in which the profession operates.

WAN-IFRA calls for the immediate release of Elahe Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi and all jailed journalists in Iran

2023-06-29. The Board of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting during the 74th World News Media Congress taking place in Taipei, Taiwan 28th- 30th June 2023, calls for the immediate release of Elahe Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, and all jailed journalists in Iran.

WAN-IFRA’s Board calls on the Guatemalan authorities to cease their harassment of El Periódico

2023-06-29. The Board of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting during the 74th World News Media Congress taking place in Taipei, Taiwan 28th-30th June 2023, notes with concern the deteriorating situation for press freedom in Guatemala. It is appalled by the six-year prison sentence recently handed down to veteran journalist Jose Rubén Zamora, and calls on the Guatemalan authorities to cease their harassment of him and the independent news organisation he leads, El Periódico.

Fernando de Yarza López-Madrazo opening address at World News Media Congress 2023

2023-06-28. Fernando de Yarza López-Madrazo, WAN-IFRA President, addresses delegates attending the World News Media Congress 2023 in Taipei.