World's Press condemns latest journalist murder in Honduras

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY / TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have condemned the murder of Alfredo Villatoro, one of the most influential and widely respected journalists in Honduras, and called on President Porfirio Lobo to ensure that the murderers are quickly brought to justice. 22 May 2012 10:45

Newsroom Summit: Change is opportunity for quality journalism

HAMBURG, GERMANY: From using Twitter to gather information and report it, to raising funds from foundations for serious reporting projects, to hiring researchers and academics to analyse big data, to engaging audiences through social media, to re-organising and integrating newsrooms, the annual global Newsroom Summit examined major trends facing editors-in-chief today. 18 May 2012 12:25

Liberia to join movement to repeal criminal defamation

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has welcomed Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's commitment to press freedom after her public endorsement of the Declaration of Table Mountain, a continent-wide call to repeal criminal defamation and 'insult' laws. 8 May 2012 14:04

Make a free press 'The Headline for Democratic Transition'

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: "A free press is an essential cornerstone of any country based on democracy." So says Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman, in her exclusive interview with the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), to mark 3 May, World Press Freedom Day. 3 May 2012 13:36

Interview with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate offered for World Press Freedom Day

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has just added an interview with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman to the package of editorial and advertising materials it is offering to media worldwide to commemorate World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. Contributors from South Africa are George Bizos and Zapiro. 26 Apr 2012 08:06

International Newsroom Summit: Embracing change

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, HAMBURG, GERMANY: As the total rethink of traditional newsroom roles, workflows and business models continues without end, an openness to all things new appears to be necessary for success. South Africa is represented in the speakers' line-up by Peter Atkinson, group editorial consultant, Avusa Media. 18 Apr 2012 10:53

Global call to commemorate World Press Freedom Day

DARMSTADT, GERMANY/PARIS, FRANCE: 3 May 2012 marks World Press Freedom Day, an opportunity to celebrate the gains and highlight the work still to be achieved in securing freedom of expression for the world's press. Material on show will include work by South Africa's Zapiro. 13 Apr 2012 09:38

Can media compete with sport?

MADRID, SPAIN / PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Newspapers no longer just cover sports - they compete with them... The footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has 42 million fans on Facebook. Nike puts out a sports magazine as good as any done by the traditional press. Fan sites are the go-to destination for millions who once turned to newspapers as the primary source for sports news. 4 Apr 2012 12:28

Newsroom Summit: How to deal with rapid, constant transformation

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, HAMBURG, GERMANY: New jobs in the newsroom that nobody has ever heard of before, staff that resists change, and the constant challenge of producing quality journalism with less resources. These are just some of the issues facing today's editor-in-chief in an era of rapid change. Among the speakers is Peter Atkinson, group editorial consultant, Avusa Media, SA. 26 Mar 2012 11:24

World Young Reader Prizes opens for entries

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: Newspapers have until 4 May to submit an entry to the World Young Reader Prizes, the annual awards from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) that recognise success in engaging the young. 26 Mar 2012 11:04

WAN-IFRA Printing Summit: Good news for print

BERLIN, GERMANY: The third annual WAN-IFRA Printing Summit opened in Berlin on yesterday with an inspiring message to publishers: despite conventional wisdom to the contrary, the latest technologies, trends and business strategies are helping many newspapers and printers thrive during challenging times. Germany's Die Zeit is a case in point. The weekly's circulation, reach and advertising income have been steadily increasing in recent years. 22 Mar 2012 10:24

Speakers from five continents to address World Newspaper Congress

KIEV, UKRAINE / PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: The speaker line-up for the 64th World Newspaper Congress and 19th World Editors Forum could hardly be more international, with speakers from North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and South America on the podium when the global summit meetings of the world's press is held in Kiev, Ukraine, next September. Among the speakers is Trevor Ncube, deputy executive chairman, Mail & Guardian, South Africa. 20 Mar 2012 08:37

World's Press welcomes release of Turkish journalists

PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY / ANKARA, TURKEY: The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have welcomed the release of four Turkish journalists held for over a year on spurious charges of aiding a terrorist group, and called on Turkish authorities to do more to respect freedom of the press. 16 Mar 2012 07:24

Publish Asia brings out the best

BALI, INDONESIA / PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: If evidence is still needed to illustrate the dynamic media growth in Asia, one look at this year's Publish Asia conference will provide it. 14 Mar 2012 08:23