Q&A with Richard Gingras of Google: ‘I do not buy this notion that journalism cannot be sustained on its own’

As Google’s Vice President of News, one core part of Richard Gingras’ position is answering the tough questions from publishers he regularly meets. Following his speech at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress in Taipei last week, Bonnier’s Pia Rehnquist posed some questions to Gingras, as did the publishers in the audience.

A decade with AI: How Norway’s Adresseavisen uses AI to boost engagement

2023-07-05. For many people working in journalism, their first question about Generative AI is: ‘Will AI take my job?,’ says Christer Johnsen of Adresseavisen. His response is: “No, but a reporter who knows how to use AI might.”

‘We must think beyond the memes’: Google’s Richard Gingras on the future of news in our societies

2023-07-05. Following the passing of the Online News Act in Canada, Google’s Vice President of News discusses the use of generative AI related to news content, trends in internet policy and regulations, and offers other observations about the future of journalism.

Preparing for Crisis X: Can newsrooms and the scientific community overcome sceptical publics?

2023-07-04. When divided society questions and distrusts journalistic and scientific methods, can next-level journalism promote and enhance credibility on future issues of concern?

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.