I’m an Afghan woman journalist who moved to Australia after the Taliban took over – this is my story

2023-05-11. 15 August 2021 is engraved in the minds of millions of Afghans. I had no idea it would be my last day as a journalist in Afghanistan, writes Beheshta Ayoubi.

Retention, engagement & subscriber-only newsletters: lessons to learn from Digital Media Europe

2023-05-10. The Audiencers’ team took a trip to Vienna for WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Europe event to hear from a wide variety of media experts. From engaging young audiences and retaining subscribers to the challenges & opportunities of AI, there was a lot to take away from the 2-day event. LADbible Group, The Mill, Die Zeit and The New York Times were among the business case features at the event.

How Amedia fine-tuned a bundled subscription product to meet reader needs

2023-05-05. Amedia in Norway has been a beacon of inspiration in the industry for digital subscription and data strategies since it burst onto the global scene at WAN-IFRA’s annual Digital Media Europe conference in 2017. Six years later at our most recent DME, the local publisher openly shared how its bundled subs product +Alt stumbled before finding its feet.

Live coverage, optimal for play-by-play sports reporting

2023-05-04. In the past, the only way to see your favorite sports team was to attend a game or watch it on TV. Today, live sports can be consumed in a variety of ways. | Sponsored Content

Reporters Shield: a new tool for media in the fight against ‘law-fare’

2023-05-03. Launched on 3 May, World Press Freedom Day at the New York Bar Association in New York City, Reporters Shield is an innovative solution for media organisations faced with a decades-old problem: strategic lawsuits against public participation – SLAPPs.

How did the pandemic change the world?

2023-04-27. As COVID-19 fades as a public health concern, it’s a good time to assess its geopolitical impact. One thing is clear: the pandemic transformed the way governments manage and control information, with far-reaching implications for the media, writes Joel Simon, Founding Director of the Journalism Protection Initiative, ahead of World Press Freedom Day.

Data shows media freedom is challenged worldwide

2023-04-26. Threats against media are increasing, with methods designed to silence and intimidate the press targeting individual journalists, pressuring editorial independence, and undermining the business operations of news organisations worldwide. 

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Thomas Sandström of VK Media: ‘Newspaper is a climate-smart choice’

2023-04-25. In this interview, Thomas Sandström, Technical and Production director of the Sweden-based Daily Print (owned by VK Media), tells WAN-IFRA about paper price hikes, logistics, sustainability and more.

New: ‘Weaponising the Law’ – first ever global overview of attacks on media freedom identifies eight key threats – amid general impunity

2023-04-24. From defamation to espionage: report draws on 37 media freedom experts, 500 alumni across 106 countries and insights from global research to reveal the very real threats facing independent journalism.

LADbible’s formula for unlocking young audiences: mastery of social platforms and a deep understanding of their interests

2023-04-14. “If someone had told me five years ago that LADbible would be writing about mortgages and personal finance I would have thought they were mad,” says Simon Binns, Managing Editor at LADbible Group