The 5 factors driving Schibsted’s digital transformation

2023-12-22. We have written numerous times about how Schibsted in the Nordics serves as an ongoing reference in the industry for “digital transformation” done right. Of course digital transformation looks different from publisher to publisher, with different KPIs, different approaches, different successes. Here is what it looks like for Schibsted today.

Game changer: AI takes the lead in our Top 10 editorial stories from 2023

2023-12-20. Looking back on a tumultuous 2023, it’s not surprising that, through war, climate crises and political and economic turmoil, the introduction of ChatGPT saw AI grabbing global headlines – and our editorials offering sage advice, resources and tools in countering this new disruption, proved our most popular reads.

New report: 9 deep dives into best practice in innovation

2023-12-20. WAN-IFRA just published a new report featuring deep dives into each of the nine winners of the association’s annual Digital Media Award Worldwide competition.

200,000 stories untold

2023-12-19. “We appeal to you as members of the free press, on behalf of our colleagues caught in the midst of this catastrophe, too many of whom have lost their lives, to do everything in your power to stop the killing of journalists in Gaza.”

Fifth edition of Table Stakes Europe features 18 teams

2023-12-19 WAN-IFRA announces the 18 publishers who will participate in the fifth edition of the Table Stakes Europe programme. These publishers are now part of a community of more than 80 organisations, from 20 countries, including over 400 individual participants who have taken part in the previous editions and are ambassadors of this transformational methodology.

Ukraine needs you!

2023-12-19. Funding Ukrainian newsrooms means a moment of stability in a time of chaos. Donations to keep the press free allow journalists on the ground to report the news that matters. Supporting our colleagues fighting a war on all fronts maintains the spirit of freedom that will overcome aggression.

A global approach to media safety

2023-12-19. With press freedom challenged around the world, WAN-IFRA Members can be proud of the contribution their Association makes to improving media safety and advocating on behalf of journalists and newsrooms worldwide. Through direct engagements with local media partners and solid alliances internationally, we aim to raise standards and embed a culture of safety in every newsroom.

Ten of our top reader revenue stories from 2023

2023-12-14. To close out this year, we are taking a look back at some of our most popular reader revenue related articles from 2023. These stories offer good lessons to be learned, reviewed and re-considered, and we’re pleased to see that they come from many different countries around the world as well.

How The Hindu increased audience engagement by 21% in 6 months

2023-12-14. India’s The Hindu Group recently undertook a major initiative to overhaul their digital transformation strategy. The objective of the project was to seed audience-first thinking in the company’s Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru bureaus and study its impact before rolling out the program to all the centres.

Meeting sustainability targets with CO2 footprint calculation

2023-12-14. Being honest in ESG reporting can save publishers and printers from possible legal repercussions in the future and help to better analyse the CO2 impact of their company, according to Dr Michael Has of Monopteros.