The winners of WAN-IFRA’s prestigious annual Digital Media Awards Worldwide, recognising outstanding achievements in digital media by the news industry, were announced in Copenhagen on the 27th May during a ceremony at the 75th World News Media Congress. These awards acknowledge excellence and groundbreaking digital innovation across a range of categories that recognise the … [Read more...] about WAN-IFRA Announced Winners of the 2024 Digital Media Awards Worldwide
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ClimateXchange and WAN-IFRA forge global climate journalism partnership
SINGAPORE – ClimateXchange, a pioneering global journalism initiative aimed at reshaping the way climate information is disseminated, unveiled its platform during the 2023 Digital Media Conference in Singapore. Simultaneously, the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) was revealed as its primary news industry collaborator for the Southeast Asia region. The launch, … [Read more...] about ClimateXchange and WAN-IFRA forge global climate journalism partnership
World’s Press Calls on Facebook to Immediately Exempt News Content from its Political Ads Policy
PORTUGAL --- WAN-IFRA with six media organisations and their affiliates representing over 20,000 media publishers and professionals in over 120 countries around the world have come together to express concern over Facebook’s new advertising policy that labels quality news as political advocacy and includes such content in its political ad archive. Through its attempt to … [Read more...] about World’s Press Calls on Facebook to Immediately Exempt News Content from its Political Ads Policy
Fostering a culture of safety
DAVAO CITY, Philippines --- For years, Mindanao has been the hotbed of conflict and peace issues ranging from political atrocities, ideological clashes between the government and rebel groups, terrorism, extremism to land conflicts among farmers, Indigenous communities and company owners. Even the world’s worst single attack of journalists took place in the promise land nine … [Read more...] about Fostering a culture of safety
Rise in Militia Groups Threatens Press Freedom
As militias around the world see a rise in power and influence, journalist safety has become a growing concern. In all corners of the globe, journalists must navigate armed groups, organized criminal gangs and terrorist organizations in order to report the truth. By Colette Davidson Editha Caduaya is used to checkpoints. In order to cross into Mindanao to report a story, … [Read more...] about Rise in Militia Groups Threatens Press Freedom
