Sachini Kavindya

Content and trust important for growth: Key message from Indian Media Leaders eSummit 2022

2022-06-29. The third edition of WAN-IFRA’s Indian Media Leaders eSummit (IMLeS) is being held virtually from 28 to 30 June, with more than 250 news media executives from more than 40 organisations in attendance. by Neha Gupta neha.gupta@wan-ifra.org | June 29, 2022 The conference, themed ‘Ideas for news realities’ covered a range of news publishing topics, such as digital […]

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World News Day 2022: Join the global campaign to show journalism’s value

2022-06-29. A concerted effort to show the worth of fact-based journalism will take place on 28 September when over 500 newsrooms worldwide get behind the 2022 World News Day campaign. Sign up now to take part. by WAN-IFRA Staff executivenews@wan-ifra.org | June 29, 2022 The central message of this year’s World News Day campaign, which we are inviting newsrooms

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Battling The ‘Devil’s Megaphone’

By East-West Center Nobel Peace Prize laureate and press freedom champion Maria Ressa wasn’t intending to make breaking news when she planned her keynote address at the East-West Center’s 2022 International Media Conference in Honolulu this week. But late the night before she got disturbing word from her lawyers that the Philippine government’s Securities and Exchange Commission

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The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) and Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation (SMART) India Hosted a Workshop for Journalists

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) has partnered with SMART, an Indian organization sponsored by UNESCO New Delhi to conduct a workshop titled “Fake to Fact”. The workshop was held on the 15th and 16th at the Mirage Hotel, Colombo and was participated by journalists representing Sinhala, Tamil and English media, professionals on both print

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Five RSF proposals presented at G7 Media Ministers Meeting in Bonn (Germany)

Invited to the G7 summit of culture and media ministers by the German presidency, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary-General Christophe Deloire presented RSF’s proposals for strong and concrete actions to combat information chaos. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Secretary-General Christophe Deloire was invited to speak at the G7 Media Ministers Meeting in Bonn, Germany, on Sunday

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5 problems from a digital world that can be solved with personalization

2022-06-15. Personalisation is an outstanding tool for news publishers willing to provide the best online reading experience to their users and subscribers. However, with today’s highly competitive landscape for digital engagement, many news publishers are struggling to answer several vital questions.By Thomas Steisel, Head of Sales for Media and News Personalization Expert, Froomle These questions include: In

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“A Strong Parliament for a Democratic Tomorrow” – Provincial Workshop for Youth

The Southern Province workshop titled  “A Strong Parliament for a Democratic Tomorrow”, wasconducred on 12th June 2022 as part of the islandwide awareness series conducted by the Sri Lanka Press Institute that promotes democracy and raised political literacy of Sri Lankan youth.  The program was attended by 26 youth and the discussion on Parliamentary Procedure was

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“A Strong Parliament for a Democratic Tomorrow” – Provincial Workshop for Youth

The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) conducts workshops for youth to improve their political literacy and as an effort to promote democracy at provincial level. To this end, the SLPI conducted the Uva province workshop on 11th June 2022 where 20 youth participants engaged with the awareness on Parliamentary Procedure. The main session was conducted by Mr. Manjula Gajanayake,  Executive Director, Institute

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One month after Shireen Abu Akleh’s murder, no independent international investigation, no justice for journalists

Al Jazeera TV reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot in the West Bank city of Jenin exactly one month ago. Although a proper investigation into her death has not been carried out, expert analyses suggest that the Israel Defence Forces probably fired the shot that killed her. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for an end to impunity.

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It’s time to get everyone focused on finding the solution to a sustainable future

2022-06-10. As media outlets in the UK continue to grapple with the systemic issues of structural change and print declines, the UK government has opened an inquiry into the sustainability of regional journalism. The particular focus was on the role of the BBC and the big tech platforms, but there is a lack of a

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