Five steps to success at Canada’s Brunswick News

Wendy Metcalfe is not your average editor-in-chief. For starters, not only does she oversee editorial operations, she’s also in charge of marketing and customer service – “essentially anything that touches the subscriber,” she says.

At WNMC.19, re-igniting the purpose of print

The key takeaway from the Print Winning Strategies session at the World News Media Congress is that print publishers are in a period of self-reflection, rediscovering what makes the format so valuable and what role it plays in their overall relationship with advertisers and audiences.

‘Innovation is everyone’s job’: How to build a listening culture in your newsroom

Newsroom leaders discuss how they encourage ideas and discussion in their organisations.

World’s Press Calls on the United Kingdom to Address Press Freedom Concerns

2019-06-03. The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting in Glasgow, Scotland on 3rd June, 2019 on the occasion of the 71st World News Media Congress, 26th World Editors Forum and 3rd Women in News Summit, has called on the government of the United Kingdom to address a number of critical press freedom challenges that threaten UK media and risk undermining recent international efforts to prioritise media freedom.

‘Culture is the problem’: Why simply hiring more women won’t make your newsroom achieve true gender balance

Changing perspectives within your publisher is key, Carin Andersson, at MittMedia Förvaltnings AB, explains.

Plan for the expected and unexpected: What you need to think about when completing a risk assessment

There’s no story worth dying for – here’s how you can better protect yourself out in the field.

Six ways The Washington Post innovates with formats, platforms and technology

At WNMC.19, Greg Barber, Director of Newsroom Product at The Washington Post, described how the newsroom is experimenting with different forms of storytelling.

Fernando de Yarza elected first Spanish President of WAN-IFRA

2019-06-04. During the 71th WAN-IFRA’s annual congress in Glasgow, Scotland, Fernando de Yarza López-Madrazo, President of Henneo in Spain, was elected President of WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers. WAN-IFRA also appointed a new President and a new Vice President of the World Editors Forum. Fourteen executives from leading news media companies were also elected to new terms on the Board of WAN-IFRA.

How publishers are drawing a line in the sand around advertising

At the World News Media Congress in Glasgow, a panel of experts from around the globe examined how publishers can both defend and grow their advertising revenue, and what best practice looks like for demonstrating the ROI of ad spend on traditional platforms.

New leaders for World Editors Forum board

Editors from Singapore and Nigeria take the helm of editors’ network.