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WAN-IFRA Denounces Death Threats Against Slovenian Journalist in Relation to Covid-19 Reporting

2020-03-27 Investigative journalist Blaž Zgaga has been targeted by a hate campaign fuelled by the Slovenian government on social networks and in the media since sending an official Freedom of Information Request on the COVID-19 pandemic to the authorities in Ljubljana. Read more ...

Open letter to President Xi Jinping. The virus thrives on censorship. Free and reliable information is necessary to avoid the worst.

2020-03-26 In an open letter to President Xi Jinping, WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum urge the Chinese government to reverse its decision to force foreign reporters to leave the country and, more broadly, to ease the growing crackdown on independent news organisations that preceded this action. Read more ...

WAN-IFRA launches coronanewsroom.org, a resource desk for news media professionals.

2020-03-23 WAN-IFRA has published a dedicated resource site at www.coronanewsroom.org to share its members’ experiences, best-practice, crucial resources, and the things we are doing to help. Read more ...

WAN-IFRA is launching a series of webinars to help accelerate, support and coordinate the global efforts of news publishers in the fight against Coronavirus.

2020-03-17 In the context of its ongoing commitment to addressing the safety of journalists and the continuity of the critical mission of the press, WAN-IFRA is announcing a series of live web meetings and webinars to address some of the main challenges facing news media in the context of the current global Coronavirus outbreak. Read more ...

WAN-IFRA takes precautionary measures to mitigate the coronavirus impact

2020-03-10 WAN-IFRA shares global concerns over the spread and impact on public health of coronavirus. We have devised our own plans for keeping employees, members, and partners safe and protecting the most fragile populations affected by the virus. Read more ...

Reflect Reality: Increasing Women’s Voices in the News

2020-03-02 Today, the United for News coalition launches Reflect Reality, a digital manual to help newsrooms include more authoritative female and diverse voices in their stories. Led by Internews in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, United for News’ Reflect Reality incorporates proven strategies and lessons learned from two dozen organizations around the world working to address this disparity. Read more ...

Nominations Now Open: WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award 2020

2020-02-20 WAN-IFRA Women In News (WIN) is announcing the launch of nominations for the 2020 Women in News Editorial Leadership Award. The award recognises an exemplary contribution of an Editor to her newsroom and under her leadership, the contribution of her newspaper to society. One outstanding editor from sub-Saharan Africa and one from the Arab Region will be named Laureates in 2020. Read more ...

World Printers Summit 2020: Save the date 6-7 Oct.

2020-02-18 Together with the World Printers Forum board, WAN-IFRA is pleased to announce the launch of the World Printers Summit 2020. Read more ...

WAN-IFRA and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas announce partnership for 2020 North American Digital Media Awards.

2020-01-29 The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas have announced a partnership for the fourth edition of WAN-IFRA’s North American Digital Media Awards. Read more ...