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World Press Trends: Advertising Revenues To Increase, Circulation Relatively Stable
Newspaper circulation world-wide fell just slightly in 2009 despite the economic downturn, and the impact of the global recession on newspaper advertising revenues appears to be easing, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) said today (Wednesday) in its annual world press trends update. English Français Español Deutsch
WAN-IFRA Offers Serial Story For International Literacy Day
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is offering a free, twelve-part serial story for children to the world’s newspapers to publish and to encourage family reading in celebration of International Literacy Day on 8 September. English Français Español Deutsch
eRev Puts Publishers at Forefront of New Business Opportunities
Every newspaper publisher is seeking a competitive advantage in the race to create new digital media revenues. English Français Español Deutsch
Innovations in Newspapers Report to Be Presented at Editors Forum
Newsroom integration. Multimedia storytelling techniques. Investigative journalism. Social media. Tablets. Readers’ clubs. Business reorganisation. These are some of the topics covered in "Innovations in Newspapers 2010 World Report", to be presented at the World Editors Forum, to be held in Hamburg, Germany, from 6 to 8 October next. English Español Français Deutsch
WAN-IFRA and Vietnam Journalists Assn. Launch Convergence Project
Vietnamese media managers today (26 July) begin the country’s first training course on how to set up converged multimedia content newsrooms to produce news for multiple devices. More
Telegraph’s Cross-Media Sales Team Featured at Advertising Summit
Jim Freeman, Trading Director and head of the Telegraph Media Group’s cross-media sales team Create, has joined the programme of the WAN-IFRA Advertising Summit, to be held in Hamburg, Germany on 7 October just following the IFRA Expo. English Français Español Deutsch
WAN-IFRA Pays Tribute to Deceased Golden Pen Laureate, Pius Njawé
Pius Njawé, the Cameroonian publisher who was killed in a traffic accident last week, was "an authentic and truly rare hero" in the struggle for press freedom in Africa, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) said in a tribute to his courage and achievements. English Français
Archbishop Desmond Tutu Endorses Declaration of Table Mountain
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu of South Africa has endorsed the Declaration of Table Mountain, a media industry call to African heads of state to repeal insult and criminal defamation laws and place a free press higher on the political agenda. English Français
IFRA Expo 2010 Offers Window on Newspaper Investment Trends
The IFRA Expo, to be held in Hamburg, Germany from 4 to 6 October next, is not only the largest global trade exhibition for the news publishing and media industry - it has become a comprehensive event for networking, seminars and advanced training as well. English Français Español Deutsch
Günter Grass to Address World’s Newspaper Editors
Günter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning German author, has joined the programme of the 17th World Editors Forum, to be held in Hamburg, Germany, from 6 to 8 October next. English Español Français Deutsch
World’s Press Condemns the Murder of Rwandan Editor
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum (WEF) have asked the President of Rwanda, Paul Kigame, to initiate an investigation into the murder of journalist Jean Leonard Rugambage and bring the murderers to justice. More
WAN-IFRA Launches "Women in News" Initiative
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) today launched Women in News (WIN), an initiative to help women in middle management in southern African news media to advance their careers. English Français Deutsch Español
World Press Trends to be Presented at Publish Asia
With Asian newspapers showing the strongest growth globally in recent years, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has decided to release its annual World Press Trends report at the Publish Asia 2010 Conference and Expo, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 3 to 5 August next. More
Just published: WAN-IFRA Magazine EXTRA on Product Innovations
In the search for new audiences and new revenues for newspapers, all good ideas are welcome. More
"Million Dollar Strategies for Newspaper Companies"
With print advertising revenues under pressure, most newspaper publishers are seeking new revenue models and practices to sustain their businesses and pay for quality journalism. A new report from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) can help. More

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