CONTACT US
Bertrand Pecquerie, Director, World Editors Forum: bpecquerie@wan.asso.fr
John Burke, Deputy Director, World Editors Forum: jburke@wan.asso.fr
Jean-Yves Chainon, Editor, Editors Weblog: jychainon@wan.asso.fr
Biographies
Bertrand Pecquerie, Director, World Editors Forum
Bertrand, French, was appointed Director of the World Editors Forum (WEF) in 2003.
From 1989 to 2002, he served as CEO of the World Media Network - a subsidiary of Libération, France -, a press syndicate gathering major European, South American, Arabic and Asian newspapers (El Pais, La Stampa, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Der Standard, Publico, Berlingske Tidende, Folha de S. Paulo, La Nacion, Al Ahram, An Nahar, Milliyet, Yomiuri Shimbun…).
From 1996 to 2001 Bertrand was also in charge of World Media Live, a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal in charge of international websites (Cannes Film Festival, Tour de France…). Formerly, Bertrand was a lecturer at the "Institut d’Etudes Politiques" in Paris and a columnist in Le Matin de Paris.
To contact Bertrand, click here.
John Burke, Deputy Director, World Editors Forum
John, American, is Editor-in-Chief of the Editors Weblog. He follows the media trends that are most affecting the newspaper industry and writes analysis pieces about best practices with and case studies about these trends. He has worked for the World Editors Forum since December 2004. John graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 2001 with a B.A. in Political Science. Among other things, he worked as a human rights volunteer in Mexico and an English teacher in France before joining the World Editors Forum. Since joining, he has dedicated himself to researching new forms of communication in the Internet age.
To contact John, click here.
Jean Yves Chainon, Weblog Editor
Jean Yves, French/American, researches and writes articles for the Editors Weblog. He has worked for the World Editors Forum since November 2006. He graduated from Brown University in Providence, USA, with a B.A. in International Relations and Comparative Literature. He worked for The Brown Daily Herald as a staff writer and photo editor. To contact Jean Yves, click here.
From time to time, interns spend time working with us to learn about newspapers worldwide. If you are studying in France and interested in having some work experience, please contact one of the team.
John Burke, Deputy Director, World Editors Forum: jburke@wan.asso.fr
Jean-Yves Chainon, Editor, Editors Weblog: jychainon@wan.asso.fr
Biographies
Bertrand Pecquerie, Director, World Editors Forum
Bertrand, French, was appointed Director of the World Editors Forum (WEF) in 2003.
From 1989 to 2002, he served as CEO of the World Media Network - a subsidiary of Libération, France -, a press syndicate gathering major European, South American, Arabic and Asian newspapers (El Pais, La Stampa, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Der Standard, Publico, Berlingske Tidende, Folha de S. Paulo, La Nacion, Al Ahram, An Nahar, Milliyet, Yomiuri Shimbun…).
From 1996 to 2001 Bertrand was also in charge of World Media Live, a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal in charge of international websites (Cannes Film Festival, Tour de France…). Formerly, Bertrand was a lecturer at the "Institut d’Etudes Politiques" in Paris and a columnist in Le Matin de Paris.
To contact Bertrand, click here.
John Burke, Deputy Director, World Editors Forum
John, American, is Editor-in-Chief of the Editors Weblog. He follows the media trends that are most affecting the newspaper industry and writes analysis pieces about best practices with and case studies about these trends. He has worked for the World Editors Forum since December 2004. John graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 2001 with a B.A. in Political Science. Among other things, he worked as a human rights volunteer in Mexico and an English teacher in France before joining the World Editors Forum. Since joining, he has dedicated himself to researching new forms of communication in the Internet age.
To contact John, click here.
Jean Yves Chainon, Weblog Editor
Jean Yves, French/American, researches and writes articles for the Editors Weblog. He has worked for the World Editors Forum since November 2006. He graduated from Brown University in Providence, USA, with a B.A. in International Relations and Comparative Literature. He worked for The Brown Daily Herald as a staff writer and photo editor. To contact Jean Yves, click here.
From time to time, interns spend time working with us to learn about newspapers worldwide. If you are studying in France and interested in having some work experience, please contact one of the team.
