New Trends in Newsrooms report: The Rise of AI

Through case studies and interviews with individuals at the forefront of AI, the second 2019 Trends in Newsrooms report focuses on the rise of AI and offers an in-depth look at how AI is impacting and transforming the news creation process.

Malaysia’s R.AGE uses branded content to stand against bullying

The Star’s R.AGE bagged the Best Branded Content Project at WAN-IFRA’s World Digital Media Awards this year for #StandTogether, a client-sponsored campaign to cultivate a culture of kindness in schools.

Women in News panel discusses impact of ‘Me Too’ in Indian newsrooms

“My biggest crime is to have dared to be a journalist and a woman,” said Kavita Devi, who was married off when she was 12 years old.

Be your own innovator and disrupter – key message from WAN-IFRA India 2019

Publishers gathered in Gurugram, Haryana last week to discuss ways to deliver excellence and drive revenue in challenging business times.

Securing the future of quality journalism

Credible content that audiences value and new sources of revenue are needed to sustain newsrooms, writes Warren Fernandez, Editor-in-Chief of The Straits Times and President of the World Editors Forum. This article can be republished.

First participants in Table Stakes Europe initiative to support local journalism

2019-09-20. WAN-IFRA announces the names of the participating publishers in its inaugural Table Stakes Europe programme to support local media in its digital transformation. Supported by the Google News Initiative, the coaching programme centers around a performance challenge and builds on the success of the same programme in the United States.

Decline of print is not the end of the road: Geoff Tan, SPH Magazines

“If you are too protective of your print, your digital will never grow,” said Geoff Tan, Managing Director, market development, SPH Magazines.

Tech and data issues pose stiff challenges to reader revenue strategies

As publishers turn to subscription revenue to shore up their revenue strategies – from the largest international audiences down to the local publishers – they are each grappling with the constantly changing issues of tech and data.

Print readership in India still strong and growing, South Asian publishers say

“There’s a popular perception being created that newspapers are dying, but national brands are still being created on printed newspapers,” said Varghese Chandy, Vice President of Marketing and Ad Sales, Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd.

WAN-IFRA Print Innovation Awards 2019 Winners Announced

2019-09-16. The World Printers Forum, the print community of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), announces the winners of the Print Innovation Awards 2019. The prize for innovations of newspapers and magazines will be presented on the first exhibition day of the IFRA World Publishing Expo, 8 October 2019, in Berlin.