The theme of the just-completed World Newspaper Congress was "Winning Strategies in the New Business Environment," and some say that is the only possible theme for the global newspaper industry. More

George Brock, Managing Editor of The Times of London, has been elected President of the World Editors Forum, the global association dealing with issues of professional concern to senior news executives.
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Seok Hyun Hong of Korea was re-elected President of WAN on Wednesday for a two-year term. English Français

WAN and World Editors Forum have called on the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic, to ensure that a full investigation is held in the murder of journalist Dusko Jovanovic, who was killed in a drive-by shooting last week. More

The Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said in a meeting with world editors Monday that he was confident that Turkey would be allowed to begin the European Union membership process in December and that he would continue to implement press freedom and human rights reforms. More

Newspaper advertising revenues are finally on the upswing as the world economy rebounds, but global newspaper circulation is slightly down, according to the annual survey of World Press Trends published Monday. More

Turkish law reforms regarding human rights and press freedom could positively influence the majority of Muslim nations where freedom of expression is outlawed, the President of the World Association of Newspapers says. English

WAN has awarded its annual press freedom prize, the 2004 Golden Pen of Freedom, to journalist Ruslan Sharipov of Uzbekistan for his courageous human rights and freedom of expression initiatives in the face of attacks, torture and constant harassment.English

News media in most of the Middle East are still controlled by "dis-Information Ministries", but courageous journalists and new media developments are eroding restrictions and allowing more independent voices, journalists from several countries in the region say. More

The Board of WAN has called for the repeal of Zimbabwe’s draconian press laws and for President Robert Mugabe to immediately cease all attempts to silence independent media. More

The Board of the WAN has called on Cuban President Fidel Castro to release 32 imprisoned journalists and to end the harassment of independent journalists in the country. more

The Board of WAN has called for the release of all imprisoned journalists in Burma and for the ruling military junta to allow press freedom and freedom of expression in the country.English Français

The Board of WAN has strongly condemned the repression of freedom of speech and the press in Venezuela, and has called on President Hugo Chávez to stop proposed legislation and other measures aimed at silencing the independent press.
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WAN and the World Editors Forum have made a final appeal to President Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan to release journalist Ruslan Sharipov and allow him to travel to Istanbul, Turkey, to receive the Golden Pen of Freedom award at the World Newspaper Congress next week.
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The editor and publisher of one of the most popular dailies in Iraq and the editor of Afghanistan’s independent Kabul Weekly have joined the annual Press Freedom Roundtable at the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum, to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, later this month.
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What does the Border Morning Mail in Australia have in common with The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Mail, the Washington Post, El Pais and The Times of India? English Español Français

In a prelude to the 57th World Newspaper Congress and 11th World Editors Forum in Istanbul at the end of this month, two seminars will reflect the breadth and variety of activities that participants can expect from the events. English Español Français

The latest research and analysis on the future of newspapers will be revealed at the 57th World Newspaper Congress, taking place in Istanbul from 30 May to 2 June next. English Español Français

Participants at the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum in Istanbul, Turkey, will get more than the cutting-edge presentations and outstanding social events that make the meetings renowned throughout the industry. They will also get a first look at new products and services for newspapers. English Español Français

The World Editors Forum is bringing three media titans together to debate the future direction of news: Juan-Luis Cebrian, CEO of PRISA Group and Spain’s leading daily, El Pais; Anssi Vanjoki, Vice President of Nokia; and Dean Wright, the Editor-in-Chief of one of the world’s leading internet news sites, MSNBC.com.
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WAN has been travelling the globe to find out why some titles continue to grow circulation while others are losing sales. The results of the research will be presented at the World Newspaper Congress, where newspaper "circulation winners" will share their strategies for succeeding in competitive markets, at the expense of their competitors.
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In two short months, the Polish daily Fakt went from nowhere to first in the competitive Polish newspaper market. The recipe for this success will be shared by Chief Editor Grzegorz Jankowski at the upcoming World Editors Forum summit. English Español Français

Newspapers in many markets are changing format from broadsheet to tabloid. Other newspapers are considering joining this trend. But many of them are doing it the wrong way. Here’s why. English Français Español

Brendan Hopkins, the Chief Executive of Australasia’s largest regional newspaper, radio and outdoor advertising group, says newspapers should take a lesson from consumer products and invest more in product and promotion. He wil share his ideas with newspaper executives from around the world at the World Newspaper Congress.
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In a country where “broadsheet” has always been associated with “quality”, The Independent and The Times have sparked a revolution in the United Kingdom by launching tabloid versions of their dailies. The editors of the two papers will face off at the World Editors Forum later this year on the implications for newsrooms of the “tabloid boom” that is occurring world-wide.
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Karen House, Senior Vice President of Dow Jones & Co. Inc. and Global Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, will share her views on the current definition of “news” and how this has changed in the face of global economic change, in a presentation to the World Newspaper Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, later this year.
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When the World Editors Forum holds its annual conference later this year, it will be considering topics that are of primary concern to editors everywhere. So it is no accident that the five sessions will be devoted to practical issues of newsroom management.
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