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Sport on World Newspaper Congress agenda

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:21:00 +0200

The International Association of Sports Newspapers has organised a series of events at the upcoming World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum that will focus on the growth of multimedia in the sports press and the organisational, editorial and financial challenges and opportunities it has heralded.
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New newspaper business models - WEF

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:57:00 +0200

Wanja Oberhof, co-founder of niiu, which combines paper format with internet convenience, has joined the programme of the World Editors Forum, held from 1 - 3 December 2009, and will speak in a session regarding new newspaper business models currently being developed.
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Zim: Newspapers launch competitions to attract readers

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:38:00 +0200

The state-controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers Group (Zimpapers) has launched its Eight Papers Promotion, asking readers to buy all the week's papers from the group in order to stand a chance to win holiday packages, airline tickets, cell phones with lines, flat screen televisions and shopping vouchers.
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Gabon suspends six newspapers

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0200

The National Communications Council in Gabon has reportedly suspended six private newspapers for "violating the ethics of journalism" and "inciting ethnic divisions".
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Google - kleptomaniacs?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:02:00 +0200

The Great Debate at the 62nd World Newspaper Congress in Hyderabad, India, plans to examine questions surrounding Google as news publishers worldwide examine and discuss their options and strategies in gaining higher advertising revenues which are currently being reaped by the search engine. The congress takes place 1-3 December 2009.
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Publicis exec to speak at newspaper congress

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:45:00 +0200

According to Olivier Fleurot, despite significant advertising growth online, publishers and advertisers don't know enough about advertising effectiveness on the web, and more research is needed. Fleurot is a chief executive for advertising and PR agency Publicis.
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Print continues to endure - WAN-IFRA reports

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:00 +0200

The Power of Print and Publishing to Targeted Audiences, two new reports from the WAN-IFRA Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, examine the enduring appeal of print in the digital age, and provide strategic advice on building multimedia strategies that rely on print media for revenue growth.
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Internet good for newspaper industry - impreMedia CEO

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:57:00 +0200

John Paton, chairman and chief executive officer of impreMedia, a Hispanic news and information company in the US, believes digital news distribution "is the single best thing that has happened to our business in the last quarter century."
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WAN-IFRA condemns attacks on Tunisian journalists

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:16:00 +0200

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Friday, 30 October 2009, condemned the beating of a Tunisian journalist, allegedly by police, and the arrest of another, and called on the Tunisian authorities to abandon their campaign of intimidation against the independent press.
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Les Hinton joins 62nd World Newspaper Congress

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:34:00 +0200

Les Hinton of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, which plans to begin charging readers of online versions of its newspapers in the coming months, has joined the programme for the upcoming World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Hyderabad, India, from 1 - 3 December 2009.
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