WAN-IFRA announces the winners of the Digital Media Awards Europe 2023

2023-04-11. WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Awards is an annual celebration of European news publishers whose initiatives boast a high standard of innovation and knowledge of the needs of their audiences. Now in their 16th year, we proudly announce this year’s winners!

Zimbabwe prioritises safety of journalists

2023-04-06. A week of training and multi-stakeholder conversations in Harare culminated in government commitments to ensure the safety of journalists and recommendations to strengthen dialogue ahead of the upcoming election period.

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How Brut India is engaging Gen Z through short-form videos

2023-04-06. Mehak Kasbekar, Editor-in-Chief at Brut India, recently shared how – and why – many multimedia platforms are betting big on short-form video to engage with younger audiences.

How AI and audio tools, and a risk-taking culture, are helping to grow young members at Zetland

2023-04-05. Tav Klitgaard, the CEO of Zetland, will be at the World News Media Congress in Taiwan to talk about innovation in AI and audio at the member-driven Danish media group. Here he highlights the approach to tech and members, and the journalism that sets Zetland apart.

Tribune de Genève gets cross-border commuters on board

2023-04-05. During its participation in the Table Stakes Europe programme, the Tribune de Genève team identified several audiences they could better target. One of these is very specific to its geographical area, namely cross-border commuters, a large group of Swiss and French people who live and work between Geneva and neighbouring France.

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Lessons from a failed app are helping Norway’s VG reach young readers

2023-04-05. For most news publishers, Verdens Gang (VG) would seem to occupy a dream space. After all, nearly half of Norway’s population visits the Schibsted-owned VG’s site on a daily basis. Furthermore, the company transitioned to digital so early that their digital revenues first surpassed their print revenues more than a decade ago – in 2012. So, it would appear VG has nothing to worry about, right? Well, not quite.

Targeting specific audiences helps Blick engage new and existing readers

“We want to create emotional touch points that strengthen our existing readers’ loyalty to our brand, but also reach new people who haven’t been on our platform yet, to give them a first impression through one of our verticals,” says Bettina Widmer, of Switzerland’s Blick Group.

AI companies crave credibility but it doesn’t come for free

2023-04-04. Michael Miller, News Corp Australia’s Executive Chairman, says AI engines must convince the public their information is trustworthy and credible. To achieve this, they will have to compensate those who provide the substance for their success fairly.

Release Evan Gershkovich

2023-03-31. The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, accused of espionage, raises serious concerns for foreign journalists covering Russia from inside the country who were already on high alert following the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 

Media organisations condemn former South African president’s SLAPP suit against political journalist

2023-03-30. The increasing legal intimidation of journalists worldwide is highlighted by WAN-IFRA’s new World Press Trends Outlook. A case before South African courts right now, brought by former President Jacob Zuma against News24 journalist Karyn Maughan, illustrates the efforts those in power will go to to silence and intimidate.