Safe coverage in the Israel-Gaza conflict

2023-10-12. One element that underpins all reporting of the Israel-Gaza crisis, and applies universally to every news organisation, is how safe their journalists are and whether lessons learned from previous conflicts are being effectively applied.

WAN-IFRA joins an international alliance to build a trusted European media data space.

2023-10-12. WAN-IFRA (The World Association of News Publishers) announced its partnership with TEMS, a consortium of forty-three organisations representing hundreds of stakeholders from fourteen countries in the European cultural and creative sectors. The TEMS consortium presents the biggest European initiative to create a data space ecosystem in the media sector.

WAN-IFRA condemns killing of journalists in Israel-Hamas conflict

2023-10-11. WAN-IFRA calls on both sides to respect international humanitarian law and to do everything conceivable to ensure journalists can safely do their work. This follows news reports that six Palestinian journalists were among hundreds of civilian casualties across Israel and Gaza in the last 72 hours.

Paying for news: price and value under the spotlight

2023-10-09. The cost of living has severely impacted subscription to online news globally, finds a new report. Yet an analysis of the US, UK and German markets shows that while growth is levelling out, there’s hope for publishers willing to match price with value – AND a dozen or more global WAN-IFRA case studies prove it…

Global guidelines for monitoring online violence against female journalists

2023-10-09. As online violence against women journalists continues unabated, a new resource will help guide the monitoring and recording of these violations, to aid key responders and prevent the escalation of online violence to offline harm.

‘In the 21st century, the newsroom is the business’ – Doug Smith on sustaining journalism

2023-09-29. Whether new or legacy, independent or not, every news publisher needs solid, practical strategies to remain sustainable in this continuously changing global media landscape. Here’s why Doug Smith believes targeted content is the ultimate starting block to transform your operations.

AI use cases: How genAI summaries are boosting Daily Maverick’s readership

2023-09-29. Examples of how news organisations are employing generative AI are emerging daily and news summaries offer a useful, relatively non-contentious entry point. Here’s how South Africa’s Daily Maverick went about offering readers short versions of their top stories.

Challenges raised by AI regarding the right to information

2023-09-28. In August 2023, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) invited fifteen international organisations, including WAN-IFRA, to draw up an Artificial Intelligence Charter in Media. As part of the work of a steering group headed by journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, RSF published a working paper to provide an indicative and non-exhaustive review of challenges raised by AI concerning the right to information.

Access to information must remain a fundamental right  

2023-09-15. While the immediacy and ease of available information is beyond any previous generation’s wildest imaginings, access to it is a long way from universal.

Originator Profile: Cross-industry project aims for safer cyberspace

2023-09-27. Yomiuri Shimbun, along with other media and tech companies in Japan, have introduced a special project for news and advertiser safety – Originator Profile. Although in testing phase, the technology aims to provide transparency in news articles and safe advertisements that are third-party verified, thus preventing the distribution of fake news content and ad fraud.