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Twitter is finally giving its users the new feature they have most requested – an edit button. “If you see an edited Tweet, it’s because we’re testing the edit button. This is happening and you’ll be OK,” the company tweeted. It is currently testing the feature and will roll it out in the coming weeks […]

bySHRADDHA CHAKRADHAR Sep 1, 2022 in AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT How do people who have low trust in news sources decide which publications to trust? That’s the central question behind a published report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Trust in News project. The answer: People are quick to make judgments — snap judgments, as the

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Colombian authorities to shed all possible light on the murders of journalists Leiner Montero and Dilia Contreras in the northern department of Magdalena last weekend, shortly after they were reportedly threatened by a local paramilitary chief’s brother. The authorities must also step up protection for media personnel throughout

New York, August 31, 2022 – Iraqi authorities should stop assaulting and detaining journalists and take all necessary measures to ensure their safety while reporting on mass political protests, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On Monday, August 29, Iraqi security forces arrested, assaulted, or confiscated equipment from journalists with local and international outlets

Former US President Donald Trump’s social media platform has been barred from Google Play. Google says the platform violates its policies on prohibiting content like physical threats and incitement to violence. The move makes it difficult for users with Android phones to download the app. Devin Nunes, the CEO of Truth Social, has previously called

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the unacceptable violence against at least ten Iraqi journalists, some of it by members of the security forces, during protests in response to an announcement by populist Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr that he is retiring from politics. “Journalists are once again on the front line of armed clashes in Baghdad,” RSF’s Middle East

After two cases in August of journalists being arrested for covering the tension between nomadic herders and sedentary crop farmers in central and southern Chad, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the Chadian authorities to protect journalistic reporting, including coverage of these conflicts, which has become especially difficult. August’s first arrest victim was Janvier Mouatangar, a

2022-08-30. CEOs of three top publications came together to discuss COVID’s impact on business, the transition from print to digital, and the revenue tussle between media companies and big tech. by Neha Gupta neha.gupta@wan-ifra.org | August 30, 2022 The panel at WAN-IFRA’s recent Asian Media Leaders eSummit comprised Sandy Romualdez (Chairperson, Inquirer Group of Companies, Philippines), Andy Budiman (CEO, KG Media, Indonesia), and James

Image: Unofficial User Needs model of New York Times audience 2022-08-26. The publishing sector has been developing its audience-centric thinking for some time now, and for the most advanced players it has been central to their success. Audience news needs, as a strategic, actionable concept, has been helping forward thinking publishers to find their product-market

Indian multi-billionaire Mukesh Ambani has announced a $25bn (£21.3bn) plan to launch 5G mobile internet services in the country within two months. Mr Ambani, who heads the telecoms-to-retail group Reliance Industries, says the high-speed network will be introduced first in major cities, including New Delhi and Mumbai. He said it will then be expanded to