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Source: © First Post One of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, journalist Anas al-Sharif has died following a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City on Sunday evening

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack

World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September (Image supplied)

World News Day 2025: Journalism makes a difference

7 Jul 2025

Source: © UNESCO
This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

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Introducing the Effie Lions Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone

Association for Communication and Advertising Introducing the Effie Lions Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone

13 Jun 2025

Human8 names Tim Nguyen product and innovation manager to further advance insight solutions

Human8 Human8 names Tim Nguyen product and innovation manager to further advance insight solutions

11 Jun 2025

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Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

The 2025 Tabbie Awards competition for B2B online and print publications is open (Image supplied)

2025 Tabbie Awards competition open

9 Jan 2025

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As trust plummets, how can mainstream media rebuild credibility?

Anita Varma 6 Jan 2025

This year a new campaign, Choose Truth, created by South Africa's Daily Maverick, will be featured for World News Day (Image supplied)

South Africa's Daily Maverick's Choose Truth campaign for World News Day

12 Aug 2024

Image supplied. Wan-Ifra announced the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide winners with SA’s Food For Mzansi Group, wining the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide Best Podcast category

SA's Food For Mzansi Group wins Wan-Ifra 2024 Digital Media Awards Podcast category

28 May 2024

Caché McClay has filled the coveted position. Source: USA Today.

Caché McClay is the official Beyoncé reporter for Gannet

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Nov 2023

Source: © Campaign The Guardian has committed to be net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Print recognises its carbon footprint impact

13 Jun 2022

Source: New York Times

New York Times acquires Wordle

2 Feb 2022

Jordanian journalist Etaf Roudan named Editorial Leadership Award Laureate

Jordanian journalist Etaf Roudan named Editorial Leadership Award Laureate

5 Nov 2020

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Wan-Ifra's World Digital Media Awards 2020 winners announced

22 Oct 2020

Image credit: Roman Kraft on Unsplash.

Key findings from Wan-Ifra's 30th World Press Trends report

6 Nov 2019

Doha, Qatar, home to the International Press Institute’s World Congress in 2016 and hosted by Al Jazeera. (Image: Public Domain)

Al Jazeera to host 2016 IPI World Congress

24 Mar 2015

'Rehana the ISIS slayer' turned out to be nonsense. (Image of ISIS fighters extracted from YouTube)

When fake news goes viral, blame the media: study

17 Feb 2015

Turkish court orders Facebook to block pages 'insulting' prophet

Turkish court orders Facebook to block pages 'insulting' prophet

27 Jan 2015

A view up the Bosphorus, Istanbul. (Image: Public Domain)

Turkish lira hits 10-month low after media raid

18 Dec 2014

Adspend shift in UAE

Adspend shift in UAE

12 Aug 2014

Baramkeh, Damascus. Mount Qassiuon in the background. (Image: Soman, via Wikimedia Commons)

Syria paper accuses peace envoy of encouraging 'terror'

4 Apr 2014

Dubai, UAE, home of the Dubai Lynx Awards. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Dubai Lynx honours 2014 winners

13 Mar 2014

The Protection of State Information Bill (POIB), when signed into law in South Africa, will place members of the media – magazines, newspapers, online, radio and TV – at the risk of severe penalties if found guilty of breaking the law. (Image: Rod Baker)

70 journalists killed in 2013

31 Dec 2013

Second worst year for journalists in jail: Watchdog

Second worst year for journalists in jail: Watchdog

19 Dec 2013

Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan is seen by critics as an increasingly divisive and authoritarian figure. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Turkish paper sues Erdogan in 'treason' row

10 Dec 2013

Dubai Lynx opens for entries

Dubai Lynx opens for entries

5 Dec 2013

Dubai Lynx website launches featuring innovations for 2014 festival and awards

Dubai Lynx website launches featuring innovations for 2014 festival and awards

30 Sep 2013

New York Times website hacked then restored

New York Times website hacked then restored

29 Aug 2013

D&AD Awards: The nominations

D&AD Awards: The nominations

22 Apr 2013

World's press urges Kerry to raise press freedom issues with Turkey

1 Mar 2013

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