The trade-off between acquiring huge audiences and the loss of audience data, brand control and revenue potential is not always balanced. So much so that Emily Bell, Director of the Tow Center, warned in a recent report that “if the speed of this convergence continues, more news organisations are likely to cease publishing — distributing, hosting, and monetizing — as a core activity.”
WAN-IFRA recently established a specialist group to tap our members experience with platforms and get a measure of their relations with the tech giants. We want to understand what’s working and what’s not — and what industry experts think could be done.
WAN-IFRA has invited key media executives to join an international expert panel engaged in an in-depth debate about the future of news in the social media platform's ecosystem.
More than 150 publishing experts from around the world are now part of this panel. We present them here along with the companies they work for and the countries in which they are based. If you are interested in joining, click here.
Algeria
Kalkali El-hadi, Editor in Chief, Remax Media
Argentina
Alejandro Llado, Digital Business Manager, Groupo América
Gail Scriven, Managing Editor, La Nacion
José Fernando Arredondo, Jefe de Redacción, UNO Santa Fe
Australia
David Johns, Digital Editor, Community Newspaper Group
Austria
Tatjana Lukas, Editor in Chief, Albatros Media
Bahrain
Robert Smith, Deputy Editor, Gulf Daily News
Belgium
Peter Soetens, Director Digital News Media, Mediahuis
Jos Grobben, Publisher magazines, Roularta Media Group
Bolivia
Gerardo Torrez Ossio, General Manager, Los Tiempos - Editorial Canelas S.A.
Botswana
Innocent Tshukudu, Online Editor, The Voice Newspaper
Brazil
Ricardo Gandour, Journalism Director, CBN Brazilian Radio Network
Juan Torres, Innovation Editor, Correio
Ildefonso Rodrigues Lima Neto, Publisher, Diário do Nordeste
Mariana Esteves, Sr Product Development Manager, Globo.com
Joao Carlos Arruda Unes, Director President, Jornal A Redação
Marcelo Rech, Vice President, RBS
Caio Túlio Costa, Founder, Torabit
Canada
Jim Mihaly, Publisher, Brandon Sun
Mario Vasilescu, CEO/Co-Founder, Knowldgr
Guy Crevier, Publisher, La Presse
Sushil Tailor, Front End Developer, The Torono Star
Khalid Elaggan, Senior Developer, Toronto Star News
Colombia
Melissa Gutiérrez Morales, Social Media Editor, El Colombiano
Croatia
Alen Galovic, Deputy Editor In Chief, 24sata
Curacao
Michael Voges, Managing Director/Chief Editor, Amigoe Newspaper
Cyprus
Yiannis Papadopoulos, Publisher, arktinos publishing
Denmark
Jorgen Andresen, Managing Editor, Dagbladet Børsen
Dorthe Bjerregaard-Knudsen, COO, JP/Politiken
Erik Bjerager, Editor-in-Chief & Managing Director, Kristeligt Dagbald
Egypt
Omar Badr, Technology Director, Al Masry Al Youm
Finland
Jussi Maaniitty, Director of Digital, Alma Media
Juusi Tuulensu, Editor in Chief, Aamulehti
Tom Jungell, CEO, Kärkimedia Oy
France
Betrand Gié, CDO CTO, Le Figaro
Groupe Le Figaro CCM
Fabian Frydman, Chief Digital Officer, La Provence
Ingrid Vergara, Editor in Chief Le Figaro.fr, Le Figaro
Julie Costes, Editrice, Le Parisiean
Xavier Antoyé, Editor in Chief, Le Progrès
Clemence Lemaistre, Editor in Chief, Les Echos
Jean-Charles Falloux, CTO, Les Echos
Jeanne-emmanuelle Hutin-Gapsys, Directrice Recherche Editoriale, Ouest France
Andreas Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer Consulting
Vincent Peyrègne, CEO, WAN-IFRA
Elena Perotti, Executive Director, Media Policy and Public Affairs, WAN-IFRA
Andrew Heslop, Director, Media Freedom, WAN-IFRA
Laurent Calixte, Journalist
Germany
Wolfgang Rakel, Editorial Staff, Presse Fachverlag
Thomas Jacob, Chief Operating Officer, WAN-IFRA
Dean Roper, Director of Insights, WAN-IFRA
Ralf Ressmann, Director of Events, WAN-IFRA
Ben Shaw, Director of Global Advisory, WAN-IFRA
Nick Tjaardstra, Deputy Director of Global Advisory, WAN-IFRA
Hichem Omri, Sales Executive, WAN-IFRA
Nina Lessenich, Head of the Online Editorial Team, Zeitungsverlag Aachen
Andreas Rebold, Social Media Manager, VRM
Hong Kong
Bernard Metzger, Founder, Travelindex
India
Ramakrishnan Laxman, Head: Digital Business, ABP News Network
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, Contributing Editor, Business Standard
Yogi Suri, Joint Editor, Daily Milap Private Limited
Nasr ul Hadi, International Center for Journalists-Knight Fellow — Newsroom Innovation, India
Jaideep Karnik, Chief Editor, Webdunia
Magdoom Mohamed, Managing Director, WAN-IFRA South Asia
Santosh Shindhe
Indonesia
Nur Hidayati, Deputy Editor, Kompas
Endy Bayuni, Editor in Chief, The Jakarta Post
Gunawan Permadi, Editor in Chief, Suara Merdeka
Ireland
Stephen Rae, Editor in Chief, Independent News and Media
William Ryan, Publisher, Limerick Post
Israel
Lior Kodner, Chief Digital Officer, Haaretz
Italy
Franco Zamboni, IT & Web Area Technical Director, Athesis Group
Luca De Biase, Chief Innovation Editor, Il Sole 24 Ore
Japan
Hiroyuki Yazaki, Senior Writer, The Hokkaido Shimbun
Kenya
Bernard Mwinzi, Health and Science Editor, Nation Media Group
Liberia
Mambu James Kpargoi, Public Relations Manager, Liberia Electricity Corporation
Luxembourg
Paul Peckels, CEO, Luxemburger Wort
Malaysia
Tien Siong Keu, CEO, MCIL Multimedia Sdn Bhd
Phyliss Wong, Editorial Director, The Borneo Post
Philip Golingai, Online Editor, The Star
Mauritius
Ehshan Kodarbux, Director/Editor, Mauritius
Mexico
Gabriela Minjares, Journalist in El Diario; President in Red, El Diario de Juárez & Red de Periodistas de Juárez
Jessica Ruiz, Content Manager, Grupo Megamedia/Diario de Yucatán
Valentina Boeta Madera, Reporter/Editor, Grupo Megamedia/Diario de Yucatán
Roberto Curiel, Gerente de Medios Digitales, Megamedia
Rodrigo Bonilla, Manager for Latin America, WAN-IFRA
Linares Albinson
Morocco
Hamza Manhi
Myanmar
Thaung Su Nyein, CEO, Information Matrix
Netherlands
Dick ten Bolscher, Projectmanager Innovation, Erdee Media Groep
Wim Danhof, Chief Editor, Mediafacts
Rob de Boer, System Editor, NDC mediagroep
Nigeria
Sulaiman Gaya, Managing Editor, Authority Newspaper
Ibrahim El- Hussain, Publisher, Emirates Magazine
Sylvester Ebhodaghe, Publisher, National Daily Newspapers
Norway
Espen Egil Hansen, Chief Editor, Aftenposten
Eshan Fadakar, Head of Social Media, Schibsted
Kjersti Løken Stavrum, CEO, Tinius Trust
Pakistan
Imran Janjua, Journalist, Daily Frontier Times
Panama
Alejandra Urriola, Digital Marketing Executive, Corporación La Prensa
Tania Fernández, Editor
Kristoffer Egeberg
Philippines
Editha Caduaya, Publisher, newsline.ph
Maria Ressa, CEO and Editor in Chief, Rappler
Nini Maria Lourdes Cabaero, Editor in Chief, SunStar Network Exchange, SunStar Publishing Inc.
Poland
Pawel Nowacki, Business Development Director, Delvein.pl
Jarosław Śliżewski, Project Development Director, Gazeta.pl
Marek Miller, media journalist/independent consultant
Portugal
José Carlos Lourenço, COO, Global Media (Diario de Noticias)
Russia
Vsevolod Pulya, Editor in Chief, Russia Beyond the Headlines
Tatiana Lysova, Editor in Chief, Vedomosti
Saudi Arabia
Nadir Alhaj, Shareholders' Relations MGR, Alyaum Media House
Aiman Abboushi, Freelance Media Expert
Senegal
Hamadou Tidiane Sy, Founder & Editor, Ouestaf News
Sierra Leone
Elvis Osman Kargbo, Managing Editor, The microscope NewsPaper
Singapore
Joeri Gianotten, MD Asia, Crowdynews
Patrick Daniel, Deputy CEO, SPH
Chairul Fahmy Hussaini, Deputy Digital Editor, Singapore Press Holdings
Daryl Chin, Social Media Editor, SPH
Marcus Yeo, Correspondent, Singapore Press Holdings
Yong May Han, Digital Editor, Chinese Media Group, Singapore Press Holdings
Chua Mui Hoong, Opinion Editor, The Straits Times,
Shefali Rekhi, Asia News Network Editor & Editor, The Straits Times Asia Report magazine, The Straits Times
Gilles Demptos, Director Asia, WAN-IFRA
South Africa
Wanda Daly, Editor, Caxton Local Newspapers
Danie Toerien, Night Editor, The Citizen newspaper
Branko Brkic, Editor in Chief, Daily Maverick
Paula Fray, MD, frayintermedia
Vasantha Angamuthu, Chief Strategy Officer: Audience and Product Development, Independent Media
Salomé Kotzé, Editor, Klerksdorp Record
Khadija Patel, Editor in Chief, Mail & Guardian
Adriaan Basson, Editor, Media24
Beverly Mortimer, Owner/Editor, St Francis Chronicle
Anton van Zyl, Owner/Manager, Zoutnet
Verashni Pillay
Spain
Irene Lanzaco, General Manager, Prensa Ibérica
Albert Sáez, Professor, Ramon Llull University
Borja Bergareche, Chief Innovation Officer, Vocento
Sri Lanka
Rajpal Abeynayake, Editor in Chief/Managing Editor, AllAsia Publications
Ranjit Wijewardene, Chairman, Wijeya Newspapers Limited
Sweden
Ehsan Fadakar, Global Head of Social, Schibsted
Martin Alsander, CEO, Stampen
Håkan Axelson, Editor in Chief, Tempus Press AB
James Savage, Strategy Director, Founder, The Local Europe AB
Anette Novak, Consultant
Switzerland
Maria Brehmer, Social Media Editor, az Medien
Philippe Messeiller, Le Matin
Robin Lingg, CEO Africa&Asia, Member of global Group Executive Board, Ringier AG
Tajikistan
Salimov Ahliddin, Journalist, Asia-Plus
Tanzania
Joyce Kisaka, freelance journalist
Uganda
Ben Byarabaha, News Editor, Red Pepper
Ukraine
Oleksandr Chovhan, President, RIA
United Arab Emirates
Imran Maqsood, Marketing, Hia Magazine - SRPC
United Kingdom
Lorna Willis, Digital Acceleration Director, Archant
Aidan White, Director and CEO, Ethical Journalism Network
Daniel Spears, Programmatic Director, Guardian News & Media
Martin Ashplant, Digital Director, Metro UK
Ben Whitelaw, Head of Audience Development, The Times
Cherilyn Ireton, Executive Director, World Editors Forum, WAN-IFRA
Oliver August
USA
Jeffrey Litvack, COO, Adweek
Alexandra Villoch, President & Publisher, Miami Herald Media Company
David Chavern, Presdient & CEO, News Media Alliance
Paul Boyle, Senior Vice President / Public Policy, News Media Alliance
Danielle Coffey, Vice President, Public Policy, News Media Alliance
Michael MaLoon, VP Innovation, News Media Alliance
J.B. Ozuna, VP, Digital Media, Schurz Communications
David Callaway, CEO/Editor Emeritus, TheStreet Inc