20 ways to leave an impression

[Louise Marsland] Newspaper newsrooms are being expanded globally, journalists retrained in multi-media functionality and consumers engaged with like never before. Journalism has become a conversation with your readers and communities. This may have been the World Association of Newspapers congress in Cape Town this week, but is there really any difference between the different media categories with digital innovation? 7 Jun 2007 10:47

Online news readership increases

[Louise Marsland] The use of online as a medium to source news and information is increasing in the developed nations, according to a readership survey commissioned by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). This special survey on key newspaper readership issues and trends was conducted by Harris Interactive in conjunction with Innovation International Media Consulting Group for the Innovations in Newspapers 2007 report for WAN. 7 Jun 2007 10:37

Zuma vs Phumzile over lunch

[Louise Marsland] One a former deputy president and the other, the current deputy president of South Africa, squared off with editors over lunch yesterday, Tuesday, 5 June 2007, at the World Association of Newspaper congress and World Editors Forum second day. Part history lesson and part campaign speeches, both Jacob Zuma and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka put Africa on the newspaper editors' agenda. 6 Jun 2007 11:42

Press freedom theme spotlighted

[Louise Marsland] While the theme of this year's World Association of Newspapers Congress and World Editors Forum centres on reshaping newspapers and the impact of digital, press freedom remains a current theme addressed by many speakers on the opening day, Monday, 3 June 2007, including South African President Thabo Mbeki and WAN president Gavin O'Reilly. 5 Jun 2007 11:09

Newspapers prospering despite themselves

[Chris Moerdyk] Newspapers are their own worst enemies, if statistics presented on the first day of the World Association of Newspapers Congress in Cape Town are anything to go by. Reporting on the state of the global newspaper industry, WAN chief executive Timothy Balding said that in spite of many media industry analysts sowing doom and gloom about falling newspaper circulations and drops in advertising revenue, this was an entirely wrong perception. 4 Jun 2007 18:39

What happened to the newspaper ad?

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Newspaper adverts are – or rather used to be – the source of entertainment, advice, communication and marketing for small and large businesses, but as print media continues to fade amid the technological onslaught, the one-million dollar question industry experts are now asking is: “What happened to the newspaper ad?” 10 Apr 2007 11:11

Ethics key in reporting on children

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Delegates at the 5th World Summit on Media for Children (5WSMC), held in Johannesburg last week, pledged to work together with media companies to develop new strategies to enhance children's participation in media, and provide ethical and objective coverage when telling children's stories. 2 Apr 2007 07:51

New kids' media strategies pledged

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Curtains fell on the 5th World Summit on Media for Children (5WSMC) earlier this week at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, with all delegates – young and old – and organisers pledging to work together with media companies to develop new strategies to enhance children's participation in media, and provide an ethical and objective coverage when telling children's stories. 30 Mar 2007 09:35