Amongst the reasons to join WAN:

1. Get a competitive edge by taking advantage of best-practice information on how to develop your business strategy.
• You will have access to hundreds of business ideas, case studies, analysis and reports from the acclaimed Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project (SFN), the world’s leading newspaper research programme. You will easily find what you are looking for in the SFN strategic library where information is conveniently organised by topic, including advertising, circulation & distribution, editorial trends, digital publishing, strategic planning, young readers and much more.

2. Be up to date by staying informed of the latest developments in the industry.
• The SFNblog and daily newsletter bring you the most relevant business news of the industry-news items and analysis on advertising, circulation, digital revenues, innovations, management, acquisitions, investments and much more.

3. Save time researching and writing presentations with adaptable, ready to use PowerPoints.
• Let us help you prepare for your meetings. SFN provides you with ready-to-use presentations on key issues facing the industry.

4. Your company will save money on conference fees.
• All executives from your company benefit from a 30% discount on registration fees to WAN events.

5. Join a network with a community of the most ambitious industry leaders.
• Senior executives from leading newspapers and media corporations around the world meet throughout the year to discuss important issues at WAN conferences, seminars, study tours and the annual World Newspaper Congress; the most informative and best-attended events in the industry.

6. Be part of the global newspaper industry’s voice. The World Association of Newspapers is the only industry organisation with formal consultative status to represent newspapers at UNESCO, the United Nations and the Council of Europe.
• As a Member of WAN, you will be joining the most prestigious organisation in the newspaper industry, one that protects the professional and business interests of newspapers and supports the growth and development of newspaper publishing world-wide.

7. Support the industry. Join a community of leading newspaper executives who support press freedom. Your membership fee is also used to finance WAN’s activities to promote and defend press freedom.
• Add ‘Member of the World Association of Newspapers’ and the WAN logo to promotional collateral or PR correspondence to show your industry support.

8. Be part of the global newspaper network.
• WAN represents 18,000 newspapers; its membership includes 76 national newspaper associations, newspaper companies and individual newspaper executives in 102 countries, 12 news agencies and 10 regional and world-wide press groups.

9. Get the facts and save time searching. Through its international network, WAN uses the most reliable sources in the industry to collect statistical data and trends, delivering some of the most renowned publications in the industry.
• World Press Trends is the primary and most authoritative source of data on the newspaper industry, covering 232 countries and territories. You will save valuable time searching for data and figures. It presents country reports with detailed tables and charts including number of titles, top-ten dailies, circulation, readership and advertising revenues.

10. Invest in the future - Your future. Your membership fee is used for numerous activities to promote the printed press.
• Through the unrivalled Newspapers in Education Programme, WAN promotes young reader and literacy programmes to encourage the culture of reading and the use of the press in the classroom.
• To support the growth and development of newspaper publishing world-wide, WAN continues to develop initiatives to prove and promote the effectiveness of the print media both as a force for democracy and as an effective platform for advertising.

11. Get advice from industry experts with a global perspective on developments in the publishing arena.
• Membership entitles your company to a 25% reduction on WAN’s advisory, staff development and consulting services. The team of WAN industry advisors covers all areas of newspapers operations, from advertising sales and circulation development, to organisational design and effectiveness.

12. Be there when world leaders address the publishing industry.
• In the last three years, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet President, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, President, Republic of South Africa, Roh Moo-Hyun, President, Republic of Korea and many more have talked to WAN audiences.

To join as a Company Member, click here or contact Jodie Hopperton at jhopperton@wan.asso.fr or 00 33 (0)1 47 42 85 39.