2021-04-21. Industry leaders recently shared how they are powering the transition to new business models, reframing organisational culture and making the case for more diversity, equity and inclusion during a panel session at our recent Asian Media Leaders eSummit. Above image: Post-pandemic, a majority of the staff of Sweden’s NWT Media wants to alternate between […]
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2021-04-21. Launched in the midst of the pandemic, Domani is on track to reach its paid subscription goal, with young adults making up a quarter of its readers. Above image: Editoriale Domani’s Editor-in-Chief Stefano Feltri, presents the newspaper’s start-up journey and strategies at the Asian Media Leaders eSummit 2021. Domani is among the very few
2021-04-21. Effective collaboration between scientists and the media is critical in shaping the public’s understanding and ability to act on climate change. The latest podcast episode from the QUEST project looks at the challenges that scientists and journalists face when communicating about climate change. How can journalists work with scientists more effectively when covering the
Absar Alam, a prominent journalist, was shot in broad daylight near his home. He has faced threats because of his strongly critical stance toward the government and the military. Given that background, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) demands a completely independent investigation of this shocking attack. Alam narrowly escaped death after being shot on 20 April,
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An internal Facebook email, accidentally sent to Belgium-based Data News, has revealed its strategy for dealing with the leaking of account details from 533 million users. It suggests the social network expected more such incidents and was planning to frame it as an industry problem that was a normal occurrence. It also said the media
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2021-04-20. COVID-19 has pushed publishers to diversify their revenue sources. By focusing on local content, digital events and building loyalty, especially among younger audiences, publishers can grow their reader revenue. Above image: Three key areas of focus for Sweden’s Bonnier. Be fast, be first, but most importantly, be local and make content relevant to younger
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“‘Build it, and they will come’ is still very much the default mindset for our industry.” That’s how Corrine Podger, Director at Digital Skills Agency, Australia, began the second day of the Asian Media Leaders eSummit 2021, striking a chord with many attendees. Podger moderated the session, which featured three other speakers: Gaurav Sachdeva, Chief
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2021-04-19. WAN-IFRA expands its media freedom activities in seven countries throughout East Central Africa and Southeast Asia, thanks to a 2-year renewed partnership of NOK10,000,000 (€1,000,000) with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme, titled ‘Strengthening Independent Media’, will focus on the three core themes of gender equality, safety, and stability. “Now more than
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One of the many silver linings of the pandemic for publishers has been the ability of their organisations to adapt quickly to this changing environment. For many, this meant speeding up their digital transformation efforts. In our just-published World Press Trends Outlook report, publishers told us that accelerating their digital transformation strategy was the most
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reiterates its call for the release of Paul Chouta, a well-known Cameroonian journalist and whistleblower who has been held arbitrarily for nearly two years and has been subjected to an absurdly drawn-out trial on a charge of defamation and spreading fake news. After 26 hearings, the trial’s penultimate stage is finally
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