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2016-06-22 14:28WAN-IFRA’s Women in News program hosted the second Leadership and Media Management Training in Amman, Jordan in May, bringing together 23 mid-level women editors and senior journalists from the Middle East and North Africa for a one-week intensive training on leadership and management skills. Read more ... -
2016-06-22 14:21There was a time when Faith Oneya would enter the newsroom unnoticed. After quietly going about her day’s work, she would slip out the door and head home. Some might have described her as shy or even lacking in confidence. But that was then. Read more ... -
2016-06-20 11:06WAN-IFRA’s Strengthening Media and Society programme came to Cartagena, Colombia for three days of workshop training ahead of the 68th World News Media Congress, the global meeting point for the world’s press. 43 media professionals from 18 media companies across Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico participated in training sessions and exchanged professional experiences in digital strategies, editorial leadership and media freedom challenges. Read more ... -
2016-06-13 00:28The annual WAN-IFRA press freedom roundtable took place on Sunday, 12th June ahead of the opening of the World News Media Congress in Cartagena, Colombia. Read more ... -
2016-06-12 22:16The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Dmitry Muratov, Editor-in-Chief of independent Russian newspaper, Novaya Gazeta. Read more ... -
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2016-06-07 13:51The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting on 12th June in Cartagena, Colombia during the 68th World News Media Congress, 23rd World Editors Forum, and 26th World Advertising Forum, calls on Mexican authorities to do more to guarantee the safety of journalists and to end the culture of impunity in the country. Read more ...
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2016-06-03 10:46"In recognition of Dmitry Muratov's vision and leadership, and in acknowledgement of the courage, determination, and professionalism of those who - at great personal sacrifice - keep this flame of freedom burning and the independence of the press alive in Russia, we stand in appreciation of the work of Novaya Gazeta." Read more ...
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2016-06-03 10:41Dmitry Muratov, Editor-in-Chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, has been awarded the 2016 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). Read more ...
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