In this op-ed, endorsed by the Board of the World Editors Forum (WEF), Warren Fernandez warns of wrenching changes to come and urges urgent action to minimise damage to the media, and democracy.
WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, is postponing its World News Media Congress in Zaragoza, Spain. The Congress was initially scheduled to take place in June. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WAN-IFRA and its local host, Henneo Group, have decided to move the event to 17-19 September 2020.
In an open letter published Saturday by major Spanish and Latin American newspapers, Fernando de Yarza Lpez-Madrazo, WAN-IFRA President, has called for short-term financing to overcome the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus.
Because of the evolving situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, INMA is cancelling the World Congress of News Media in Paris April 23-28, 2020.
WAN-IFRAs World Printers Forum will host a webinar for its members on Wednesday, 18 March, at 14:00 CET about newspaper production in the time of COVID-19.
Our Digital Media Europe conference has moved to 10-11 November at the MuseumsQuartier in Vienna. Given the current circumstances regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made the difficult decision to postpone the event from the original dates on 31 March 1 April.
The printing company of the German newspaper Mainpost is expanding its press automation with the systems of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) in response to earlier convincing results. The mRC-3D and IDS-3D systems of the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry will be installed in Würzburg, in central Germany. The QIPC systems will make the press more reliable, efficient and of higher quality.
