After Moscow, It's Cape Town 2009 and Goteborg 2009 The annual meetings of the world's press will be held in Cape Town, South Africa in 2009 and in Goteborg, Sweden in 2009. More...
Goteborg, Sweden Chosen for World Newspaper Congress 2009 Goteborg, Sweden, has been chosen as the host city for the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo in 2009, the World Association of Newspapers has announced. More...
Gavin O'Reilly Re-elected President of World Association of Newspapers Gavin O'Reilly, the Chief Operating Officer of Ireland-based Independent News & Media PLC, has been re-elected President of the World Association of Newspapers for a second two-year term. More...
Just Published: New Strategic Reports From Shaping the Future of the Newspaper Six new strategy reports on some of the most important recent developments in the newspaper industry globally have just been published by the World Association of Newspapers. More...
Quotes from the Congress - Tuesday sessions More...
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World's Press Condemns Jailing of Journalists in Eritrea The Board of the World Association of Newspapers has condemned the continued imprisonment of 15 journalists in Eritrea and has called on the east African nation, where all independent media have been shut down since 2007, to restore freedom of the press and access to information. More...
World's Press Calls for Release of Jailed Chinese Journalists The Board of the World Association of Newspapers has called for the release of all journalists jailed in China and condemned "the ongoing repression of all forms of freedom of expression in China." More...
WAN Board Calls for End of Harassment of Journalists in Belarus The Board of the World Association of Newspapers has called on the government of Belarus to end the harassment of journalists and the repression of press freedom that exists in the country. More...
Press Freedom Groups Call on Russia to Support a Free Press A global coalition of press freedom organisations has expressed its concern "over intensified attempts by Russian authorities to place controls over the news media", and it called on the Russian government to back its statements of support for press freedom with actions. More...
Resolution on Russia Committee to Protect Journalists _ Inter American Press Association _ International Broadcasting Association _ International Federation of the Periodical Press _ International Press Institute _ World Association of Newspapers _ World Press Freedom Committee
The Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations, meeting in Moscow on 6 June 2009, expressed its concern over intensified attempts by the Russian authorities to place controls over news media. More...
Resolution on Impunity Committee to Protect Journalists _ Inter American Press Association _ International Broadcasting Association _ International Federation of the Periodical Press _ International Press Institute _ World Association of Newspapers _ World Press Freedom Committee
The members of the Global Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations at their meeting on June 4, 2009 in Moscow, Russia, issued the following resolution: More...
Resolution on Mexico Committee to Protect Journalists _ Inter American Press Association _ International Broadcasting Association _ International Federation of the Periodical Press _ International Press Institute _ World Association of Newspapers _ World Press Freedom Committee
The members of the Global Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations at their meeting on June 4, 2009 in Moscow, Russia, issued the following resolution: More...
Resolution on Cuba Committee to Protect Journalists _ Inter American Press Association _ International Broadcasting Association _ International Federation of the Periodical Press _ International Press Institute _ World Association of Newspapers _ World Press Freedom Committee
The members of the Global Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations at their meeting on June 4, 2009 in Moscow, Russia, issued the following resolution: More...
Resolution on Venezuela Committee to Protect Journalists _ Inter American Press Association _ International Broadcasting Association _ International Federation of the Periodical Press _ International Press Institute _ World Association of Newspapers _ World Press Freedom Committee
The members of the Global Coordinating Committee of Press Freedom Organizations at their meeting on June 4, 2009 in Moscow, Russia, issued the following resolution: More...
Summaries of presentations - Monday sessions More...
World Press Trends: Newspaper Circulation, Advertising Increases Newspaper circulations world-wide rose slightly in 2008 while newspaper advertising revenues showed the largest increase in four years, the World Association of Newspapers has announced today. More...
Golden Pen of Freedom Awarded to Iranian Journalist An Iranian journalist who spent the last six years in jail for criticising the Iranian authorities has been awarded the 2009 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize from the World Association of Newspapers. More...
World's Press Appeals to Putin for Press Freedom The President of the World Association of Newspapers made a personal appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to take measures to encourage press freedom in Russia and forgo control and influence over the media. More...
Why Russia Needs Press Freedom Address by Gavin K. O'Reilly, President, World Association of Newspapers, at the Opening Ceremony of the 59th World Newspaper Congress & 13th World Editors Forum, Moscow, 5th June 2009 More...
Quotes from the Congress - Monday sessions More...
The Russian Media: From Dictatorship to Democracy? Strikingly different lessons from Russia's neighbours provided both hope and a warning Sunday for the future of Russian press freedom, as journalists from the region came together in an international seminar to examine the main issues facing the Russian press. More...
Press Freedom Deteriorates Worldwide: WAN Press freedom worldwide is deteriorating, with 38 journalists murdered in the past six months and increasing pressure on freedom of expression in many countries, according to the annual half-year review of press freedom by the World Association of Newspapers. More...
Akbar Ganji Arrives in Moscow to Receive Press Freedom Award Dissident Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji has arrived in Moscow to receive the World Association of Newspaper's Golden Pen of Freedom award, his first opportunity to address an international audience since his release from prison in March. More...
Leaders of Russia at Meetings of World's Press The past, present and possible future leaders of Russia will meet participants in the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2009, the global meetings of the world's press, which will be held in Moscow from 4 to 7 June. More...
Lessons from "Pure Play" Internet Companies at World Newspaper Congress An overview of what newspapers can learn about on-line advertising from "pure-play" online companies like Ebay, Google and others has just been added to the programme of the upcoming World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Moscow, Russia, from 4 to 7 June. More...
Microsoft Offers Advice on Designing Products for the Young How Microsoft designs its products and services to appeal to young people can offer insights to newspapers seeking to attract young readers in a multi-media world. More...
Latest Products and Services for Newspapers on Display in Moscow Delegates to the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum in Moscow, Russia, will have an opportunity to see the latest products and services for newspapers at Info Services Expo 2009, the annual exhibition that plays a central role in the conference venue. More...
Metro International Executive To Address World's Publishers Pelle Tornberg, the Executive Director of Metro International, may be stepping into the lion's den when he addresses the World Newspaper Congress in June. But it is a role that he relishes. More...
Digital Media Roundtable: Exploiting the Potential for Newspapers The New York Times is so much more than just a newspaper. From its highly popular and revenue-generating web sites to television and video, the company is a leader in delivering content and advertising on multiple platforms. Find out more at the Digital Media Roundtable at the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2006.
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Innovation on Web and Paper Key to Guardian's Future The Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom drew a lot of attention when it converted to Berliner format last September, but the success of the smaller version is only half the story. More...
Free Newspapers: A Failed Business Model? The free newspaper phenomenon has led many forecasters to predict that all newspaper companies will have both free and paid-for components in the future. More...
Discounted Flights for Moscow 2009 Participants Participants of the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo are now eligible for discounted air fares to and from Moscow.Aeroflot ? Russian Airlines has been appointed the Official Carrier of the Congress and Forum and offers a discount of 15 percent to delegates on economy and business class published fares. More...
Simplified visa procedures for Participants The Russian Guild of Press Publishers (GIPP) is providing special, simplified visa procedures for Congress and Forum participants with the Russian Foreign Ministry. GIPP, our host association, will send participants an official invitation letter (from 1 March) to show to local Russian embassies or consulates when participants apply for the business visa which is necessary to attend the events. .
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The Product Innovators: World Newspaper Congress To Examine New Newspapers Innovations to be presented at the Congress include an update on the new German "hybrid" newspapers from von Holtzbrinck, new papers from Axel Springer in Germany and Poland, new niche publications from Gannett in the United States, and the continuing growth of free newspapers worldwide from Metro International. More...
Traditional, New Media Come Together at World Press Meetings Wikipedia is not usually mentioned in the same breath as leading newspaper companies such as News International or Axel Springer, but they will come together in Moscow in June at the 59th World Newspaper Congress, 13th World Editors Forum, and Info Services Expo 2009, the global meetings of the world's press. More...
A New Era of Innovation for Newspapers The global newspaper industry is experiencing a wave of innovation and change. Hardly a day goes by without news of the launch of a new newspaper or associated publications, or a change of format accompanied by new design and new commercial and editorial strategies. More...
WAN Calls for Release of Golden Pen Winner The World Association of Newspapers has asked the President of Iran, Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad, to unconditionally release the laureate of its 2009 Golden Pen of Freedom, journalist Akbar Ganji. More...
Jailed Iranian Journalist Wins WAN Golden Pen of Freedom Award Akbar Ganji, a leading investigative journalist who is now one of Iran's most renowned political prisoners, has been awarded the 2009 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers. More...
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