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Editorial and content production now make up a third of news organisations’ costs, according to WAN-IFRA’s recently published World Press Trends Outlook report. The costs of the news business have shifted during recent years as publishers have been adopting digital transformation as a core strategy. A third of costs now coming from editorial Twenty or even 10 years ago, nearly 50% of publishers’ costs came from print production, (particularly with newsprint), and distribution. This has since dropped to 21.4%. Instead, editorial and content production now make up a third of total costs. And while editorial making up the majority of investment is encouraging to see, the figure is actually lower than what typically accounted for the costs of producing news 10 or 20 years ago when it stood at around 35%. ....
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) held its annual congress in Vienna, Austria last week, talking to the theme “Taking Publishing to the Next Level”. It also presented its yearly update of current trends shaking up the world of newspapers. The big message was: newspaper circulation might have declined, but it has been made up by an increase in digital audiences. At the same time, newspapers still reach more people than the Internet. “Circulation is like the sun. It continues to rise in the East and decline in the West,” said Christoph Riess, CEO of WAN-IFRA, who presented the annual survey [last] Thursday at the Congress and World Editors Forum. ....
FREE WEBINAR | Fighting through the fog to grab consumer attention Join the Future of Media online event on May 5 at 10am on how to gain and keep people’s attention in today’s distracted world 09 April 2021 - 15:29 How does a brand build, boost and bag the attention of an audience in today’s world? Image: Unsplash/Serg Antonov “Stuff” is a catch-all for just about anything that puts pressure (subconsciously or otherwise) on people to perform mental multitasking at an often overwhelming rate. Right now you probably have one eye on this article and the other on your inbox or phone. ....
International Women’s Day presented an opportunity for us to think about gender equality and the long and often frustrating march toward societies that are truly equal. As media, we are uniquely placed to drive forward this reflection and discussion. But while focusing on the challenges of gender in society, we owe it to our staff and the communities we serve to also take a hard look at the obstacles within our own organisations. I’m talking specifically about the scourge of sexual harassment. It’s likely to have happened in your newsroom. It has likely happened to a member of your team. It happens to all genders but is disproportionately directed at women. It happens in every industry, regardless of country, culture or context. This is because sexual harassment is driven by power, not sex. Wherever you have imbalances in power, you have individuals who are at risk of sexual harassment, and those who abuse this power. ....
Updated: March 03, 2021 23:34 IST The awards are presented in recognition of outstanding work done by news publishers, in digital media Share Article AAA The awards are presented in recognition of outstanding work done by news publishers, in digital media The Hindu Group won two golds and two silvers at WAN IFRA’s South Asian Digital Media Awards, culminating in being named ‘Champion Publisher of the Year’, owing to the highest tally on the points table. The awards are presented in recognition of outstanding work done by news publishers, in digital media. The winners were honoured virtually at the Digital Media India 2021 Conference held on Wednesday. ....