CONTACT US
Bertrand Pecquerie, Director, World Editors Forum: bpecquerie@wan.asso.fr
John Burke, Deputy Director, World Editors Forum: jburke@wan.asso.fr
Emma Heald, Editor-in-Chief, Editors Weblog: eheald@wan.asso.fr
Helena Deards, Journalist, Editors Weblog: hdeards@wan.asso.fr
Jean-Yves Chainon, Journalist-at-Large, 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 Deputy Director of the World Editors Forum. 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 also edits the WEF annual report, Trends in Newsrooms, organizes study tours of innovative media groups around the world, and develops WEF activities. 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. In 2007, he was the recipient of a 3-month Fulbright Fellowship for journalists during which he conducted a study of newspapers and new media in Spain. To contact John, click here.
Emma Heald, Editor-in-chief
Emma,
British, is Editor-in-chief of the Editors Weblog. She graduated from
Oxford with a B.A in History and Modern Languages and then moved to
Italy. Her journalistic experience includes working with the Associated
Press and Reuters writing feature pieces, researching for the
Guardian's Rome correspondent and on-camera interviews and video
reports for an Italian web TV start-up. She has also done extensive Italian to English translation for news agencies, magazines and international
firms. To contact Emma, click here.
Jean Yves Chainon, Blogger-at-large
Jean Yves, French/American, former editor of the Weblog, now writes on his own full-time. He still contributes articles and videos to the Weblog. He worked as a multimedia journalist and editor for the World Editors Forum and World Association of Newspapers between 2006-2008. He graduated from Brown University in Providence, USA, with a B.A. in International Relations and Comparative Literature. There he worked for The Brown Daily Herald as a staff writer and photo editor. To contact Jean Yves, click here.
Helena Deards, Journalist
Helena, British, is a journalist for the Editors Weblog. Currently on a placement year in Paris, she studies French and Business at the University of Liverpool, where she will return in September to finish her studies. Helena has recently worked for an international firm in the education sector, within the client relations department of their head office in Paris. She also has experience in financial administration working for stock-broking and equities companies in London. To contact Helena, 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
Emma Heald, Editor-in-Chief, Editors Weblog: eheald@wan.asso.fr
Helena Deards, Journalist, Editors Weblog: hdeards@wan.asso.fr
Jean-Yves Chainon, Journalist-at-Large, 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 Deputy Director of the World Editors Forum. 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 also edits the WEF annual report, Trends in Newsrooms, organizes study tours of innovative media groups around the world, and develops WEF activities. 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. In 2007, he was the recipient of a 3-month Fulbright Fellowship for journalists during which he conducted a study of newspapers and new media in Spain. To contact John, click here.
Emma Heald, Editor-in-chief
Emma,
British, is Editor-in-chief of the Editors Weblog. She graduated from
Oxford with a B.A in History and Modern Languages and then moved to
Italy. Her journalistic experience includes working with the Associated
Press and Reuters writing feature pieces, researching for the
Guardian's Rome correspondent and on-camera interviews and video
reports for an Italian web TV start-up. She has also done extensive Italian to English translation for news agencies, magazines and international
firms. To contact Emma, click here. Jean Yves Chainon, Blogger-at-large
Jean Yves, French/American, former editor of the Weblog, now writes on his own full-time. He still contributes articles and videos to the Weblog. He worked as a multimedia journalist and editor for the World Editors Forum and World Association of Newspapers between 2006-2008. He graduated from Brown University in Providence, USA, with a B.A. in International Relations and Comparative Literature. There he worked for The Brown Daily Herald as a staff writer and photo editor. To contact Jean Yves, click here.
Helena Deards, Journalist
Helena, British, is a journalist for the Editors Weblog. Currently on a placement year in Paris, she studies French and Business at the University of Liverpool, where she will return in September to finish her studies. Helena has recently worked for an international firm in the education sector, within the client relations department of their head office in Paris. She also has experience in financial administration working for stock-broking and equities companies in London. To contact Helena, 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.
