Safety and the dangers facing journalists worldwide were the dominant themes on the opening day of the 67th World News Media Congress, currently underway in Washington D.C.
Tomas Brunegård, former Chairman and CEO of the Stampen Media Group in Sweden, has been re-elected President of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) for a two-year term.
The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been dedicated in 2015 to all Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty.
Aschendorff Druckzentrum in Münster orders KBA Commander CL
Exploring smart watches and other wearable technologies for news media is clearly a hot topic, so the heavy demand for places comes as no surprise for the WAN-IFRA ‘Wearables Workshop’ planned for Sunday, 31 May, ahead of the opening of the World News Media Congress, set to take place in Washington D.C., from 1 to 3 June.
A delegation of nearly 100 Latin American media executives will be joining the upcoming World News Media Congress in Washington, D.C., reflecting the region’s growing influence among the world’s newspapers and news publishers.
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks and the growing number of journalists under threat world-wide, the opening of the World News Media Congress in Washington, D.C., on Monday will have a strong focus on the safety of journalists and how such attacks impact their ability to carry out their essential role.
