Google vows to keep investing in journalism in search for sustainable publishing models

Google Vice President of News Richard Gingras discusses how publishers should take a closer look at nations’ regulations over copyright and misinformation, writes Chad de Guzman.

Shifting trends in reader engagement: ‘Mobile has to come first’

The rate at which new consumers are using mobile is overtaking desktop usage, and this shift should change the way online publishers approach their audience.

Capturing ‘cool’ the key to success with Gen Z

In a light-hearted, but still sobering, presentation during Digital Media Asia 2019 in Hong Kong, media executive, artist, and serial entrepreneur Jaeson Ma shared his insights on how to engage the next generation of media consumers.

Facebook News for consuming ‘more focused’ content, says head of news partnerships

Facebook also says it will continue to explore monetisation options suitable for each publisher’s needs, writes Chad de Guzman.

#KeepTruthAlive on International Day to End Impunity

2 November is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. 9 out of 10 cases are unresolved. 93% of killed journalists were local journalists. It is up to all of us to help protect journalists, so that they may continue to inform us.

#EndImpunity – IDEI 2019

As we mark another International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on 2 November, the IFEX network salutes some of the many ways people are working to make it safer for journalists to do their work.

Engaging audiences through satire

In this post, Amina Boubia from the Program on Independent Journalism explores how satire can make journalism more entertaining and accessible for new audiences.

Celebrating Asia’s best in Digital

Investment to transform tech, content and focus at the South China Morning Post (SCMP) is yielding results judging by the 11 awards, including six golds, it picked up at the 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards in Hong Kong on 29 October.

New programme launched to drive Asian newsroom change

Ten news publishers across Asia will be able to speed up the transformation of their newsrooms to ensure they are both audience-centred, and sustainable, thanks to a new partnership between WAN-IFRA and Facebook.

Google News Initiative lab helps Latin American publishers grow digital subs

As with publishers in other parts of the world, many traditional news organisations in Latin America – such as Argentina’s La Nación, Brazil’s Folha de S. Paulo and Mexico’s Reforma – are finding that digital subscriptions are becoming increasingly important for growing revenue.