Unlocking Journalism Resilience: Adapting a Digital Business Model to Promote Press Freedom

A new report from WAN-IFRA examines how news media companies in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico are experimenting with their revenues and adapting business models to safeguard press freedom.

The Atlantic restructures staff on the way to a subscription model

As The Atlantic ramps up its plans to launch a subscription model, the venerable American magazine has been restructuring its staffing units in order to better align its business model with readers’ needs.

Storytelling at the heart of East African digital monetisation

The marketplaces of East Africa are changing, but there is an opportunity for media organisations and digital publishers to get ahead of the curve and tap into new revenue streams, says Leonie Elverfeldt, Managing Director of Ringier Africa Digital Publishing in East Africa.

WNMC.19: How Gannett drives digital subscriptions

With more than 100 daily newspapers and related web sites spread across the United States, Gannett has the enviable luxury to test and tweak its evolving digital subscription strategy across its group.

Diversified business models crucial to digital survival of African news media

Digital advertising alone will not provide a sustainable future for digital news in Africa. According to Nic Newman, senior research fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University, news publishers will need a mixed bag of diversified revenue streams to survive, including subscription membership, contributions, events, branded content and other services.

Winners of WAN-IFRA’s North American Digital Media Awards 2019 announced in New York

The winners of this year’s WAN-IFRA North American Digital Media Awards were announced on the night of June 24 during a special ceremony at the end of the Digital Media North America Conference in New York City.

DMNA19: Growing a product culture is crucial

The third edition of WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media North America Conference brought together international delegates and a high-powered line-up of speakers from leading publications to discuss the growing importance of product in news media companies.

WNMC.19: Rebuilding audiences’ trust in algorithms

How are newspapers currently approaching content personalisation? Could it open new ways for publishers to build stronger relationships with their audiences? How can tech startups support the news industry in exploring the benefits of personalisation?

UN Report – World’s press demands justice for Jamal Khashoggi

In a damning report released Wednesday, 19 June, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial killing, Agnes Callamard, concluded there was credible evidence of individual liability amongst high-level Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Finding the balance – when is reporting from a danger zone worth it?

The world is a more dangerous place for journalists than ever before. And as the appetite for stories that accurately represent situations on the ground persists, journalists continue to take risks in order to get a story. But how do journalists balance the importance of seeking the truth – wherever that might take them – with ensuring their personal safety? And how can editors support them?