The 60th World Newspaper Congress, 14th World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo came to an end in Cape Town on Wednesday with an optimistic look toward the future of newspapers. EnglishFrançais
The World Association of Newspapers, which is currently holding its
60th World Newspaper Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, strongly
condemns the continuing pressure exerted against the Tunisian
independent online newspaper Kalima. More
Innovation and embracing change were two keys to survival in the digital age, newspaper editors from the around the world were told in the opening session of the final day of the World Newspaper Congress in Cape Town. More
Some 1600 delegates from across the globe attended the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum in Cape Town this week, the second largest in the history of the association. Was the long trip to South Africa worth it? Absolutely, is the general concensus. More
Online news and information will supplant television network news as the leading news source over the next five years, but newspapers will remain a vital source on their own, and can become dominant if they successfully integrate online delivery as a part of what they offer the public. More
To celebrate the success of the 60th World Newspaper Congress, 14th World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2007, all participants are cordially invited to a champagne reception at 13h00 today in the Expo hall. More
Newspaper editors and managers from round the world shared ideas today on how to reinvigorate their titles and seize commercial benefits from the digital revolution. More
Can you imagine that 40 000 people can work on one story for your newspaper? “Yes it is possible, we did it,” said Grzegorz Piechota, special projects editor of Gazeta Wyborcza in Poland, at the 14th World Editors Forum.
Syndicating content cuts costs and can offer huge brand exposure, said Pana Janviroj of The Nation (Thailand), and Hervé Deguine of Michelin Guides, at the 14th World Editors Forum today.
An exclusive photo scoop of Zinedine Zidane’s famous 2006 World Cup “head butt” illustrates the advantages of newspaper cooperation, according to Marcel van Lingen, Editorial Director of the General Press Association (GDP). Van Lingen, who related the organisation’s success, was speaking on a panel discussion entitled "Sharing best practices: seven examples of newspaper cooperation" at the 14th World Editors Forum in Cape Town.
Cape Town: A second and third generation of free papers has emerged - thematic sports and economic titles targeting niche groups and now free home-delivered papers targeting high revenue earners. Is quality journalism available for free?
Visit the official website at www.capetown2007.co.za
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The Independent Newspaper Group packs a “mean punch”, Jovial Rantao, editor of The Sunday Independent and deputy editor of The Star, told the 14th World Editors Forum.
As the 2007 Cape Town World Association of Newspapers’ Conference and World Editors Forum’s meeting on a wet, cool Wednesday drew to a close, the first-year winners of the Knight News Challenges were announced by Eric Newton of the Knight Foundation.
Africa is big and Africa is diverse, but some say the continent remains stuck with the same problems. We discuss all these contradictions with the basic idea that fair and accurate journalism cannot neglect 900 million people in more than 50 countries.
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