Steve Crocker, one of the founding fathers of the Internet, and Jeff Jarvis, a provocative voice about alternative business models for news in the connected age, have joined the programme for the World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2 to 5 June next.
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have protested to United States Attorney General Eric Holder against the seizure of thousands of Associated Press phone records, saying the action damages US news reporting and provides encouragement to repressive regimes around the world.
LiveU technology allows VG to develop its online readership via live video
European publications Trouw and De Tijd receive prestigious awards at European Newspaper Conference
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has addressed the Pan African Parliament as part of a session on media freedom in Africa and the launch of the “Press Freedom for Development and Governance: Need for Reform” campaign.
Love it or hate it, there is no doubt the Huffington Post has become an international force in the media world. Arianna Huffington merits the cover interview in the latest issue of World News Publishing Focus, which also includes a preview of the upcoming World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and World Advertising Forum in Bangkok.
The Dallas Morning News has hired Dave Lieber as its new consumer columnist. Known largely for his twice weekly ‘Watchdog’ column in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for the past 20 years, he will bring his brand of investigative energy and what he has dubbed “Watchdog Nation common sense” to a twice-a-week column, “The Watchdog.”
