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Technology Changing Sports Coverage

2011-02-04 Sports and technology came together in Paris this week as leading publishers and sports editors gathered to discuss how their long-time expertise in providing independent and compelling sports news can be leveraged in the digital age. Read more ...

World’s Press Condemns Jailing of Yemeni Journalist for Alleged Links to Terror Organisation

2011-02-01 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum has condemned the sentencing of a Yemeni journalist for alleged links to Al-Qaeda. The organisations contend he was jailed solely for his opinions and for criticising the government. Read more ...

WAN-IFRA Adds Training Sessions to Sports News Conference

2011-01-21 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has added two training sessions to it's conference on "Making Sports News the Mainspring of Growth, " to be held in Paris in the first week of February. Read more ...

News Publishers Focus on Innovation at 10th Newsroom Summit

2011-01-20 Current challenges and new opportunities for news publisher and media companies are on the agenda for the 10th International Newsroom Summit, to be held in Zurich on 9 and 10 June 2010. Read more ...

Call for 33-year jail term for Rwandan journalist alarms world's press

2011-01-19 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have written to Rwandan President Paul Kagame to express serious concern over the lengthy prison sentences requested by state prosecutors in a High Court hearing against two journalists. Read more ...

Digital Media Europe: One Event for All Things Digital

2011-01-18 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has combined two of its major digital media conferences into one new event – Digital Media Europe – which will be held in London on 11 to 13 April next. Read more ...

Tablet Advertising Is New Frontier for Publishers

2011-01-13 With the rapid rise of the iPad and other tablet computers as a publishing platform, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has included a session on "The New Game: Tablet Advertising," in its 21st World Newspaper Advertising Conference, to be held on the island of Malta on 24 and 25 February next. Read more ...

Mexico, Pakistan Most Deadly Places for Journalists in 2010

2011-01-12 Sixty-six journalists and other media workers were killed world-wide because of their professional activities in 2010, with Mexico and Pakistan emerging as the most deadly countries for journalists, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) said Wednesday. Read more ...

Infographics, Games Help Draw Fans to Sports Media

2011-01-11 With sports news available 24-hours a day on a wide variety of media platforms, the competition for loyal audiences has never been greater. Read more ...

Belarus Press Crackdown Draws International Protest

2011-01-10 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has protested to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko against the detention of more than 20 journalists following demonstrations over his re-election, including a Russian reporter who was beaten and forcibly taken by riot police while on the air in a radio broadcast. Read more ...