World Press Trends: Newspaper Growth Continues
Newspaper sales increased in many countries in 2000, while advertising revenues showed significant growth, according to the annual survey of World Press Trends published Monday by the World Association of Newspapers.

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The Golden Pen of Freedom
The World Association of Newspapers has awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2001 Golden Pen of Freedom, to imprisoned Burmese journalists San San Nweh and U Win Tin in recognition of their outstanding services to the cause of press freedom.

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Great Debate
WAN President Roger Parkinson's criticism of China's record on press freedom during the opening ceremony of the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum was a historic occasion - a rare chance to address Beijing directly while on Chinese soil, in the presence of Hong Kong's leader. Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa rose to China's defence, but was unable to refute Mr Parkinson's remarks.

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New President of World Editors Forum
Gloria Brown Anderson of The New York Times has been elected President of the World Editors Forum.

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

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Hong Kong the Host
Hong Kong was a generous host to the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2001. The Hong Kong press was represented at the opening ceremonies by Joy-Shan Lam, Managing Director of the Hong Kong Economic Journal. Noted personality and entrepreneur David Tang was also on the programme, providing a lesson on "How Stupid and Clever can Hong Kong Be? "

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Summaries

54th World Newspaper Congress

8th World Editors Forum

 

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