New Strategies for
Profit Growth

Leading the Newspaper
Through Times of Uncertainty

The 55th World Newspaper Congress
The 9th World Editors Forum


World Press Trends:
Mixed Fortunes for Newspaper Industry
The newspaper industry faced major challenges in 2001 but performed well in many markets, according to the annual survey of World Press Trends published by the World Association of Newspapers.

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The Golden Pen of Freedom
WAN has awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2002 Golden Pen of Freedom, to Geoffrey Nyarota, Editor of the Daily News in Zimbabwe, in recognition of his outstanding service to the cause of press freedom in the face of constant persecution.

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Korean Executive Elected
President of WAN

Seok Hyun Hong, the Chairman and CEO of the South Korean daily JoongAng Ilbo, has been elected President of the World Association of Newspapers.

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Innovations in Newspapers:
Three Themes Stand Out

In an annual review of the newspaper industry's top trends, three themes stand out: the global economic slowdown, the reassessment of newspaper Web sites and the coverage of terrorism in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

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Press Freedom Weakened
by Western Democracies

Western democracies are undermining freedom of expression in the mistaken belief their actions will aid the fight against terrorism, the outgoing President of the World Association of Newspapers says.

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