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1 week ago | wan-ifra.org | Lucinda Jordaan |Pia Ranada

by Lucinda Jordaan [email protected] | April 16, 2025When Reuters Digital News Report started tracking news consumption in the UK and parts of Europe in 2012, the phenomena of news avoidance soon became apparent. The trend ballooned over time, and the 2024 Report highlighted a startling offshoot: that of selective news avoidance.  This was brought home, too, by the rise of independent content creators and ‘newsfluencers’ on various social platforms.

1 week ago | wan-ifra.org | Aultrin vijay

A long-serving board member of the forum, Gierth brings a wealth of experience to his new role. In his day-to-day position, he serves as Director of Production and Strategic Procurement at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and as General Manager of Media Service, the logistics arm of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. At this milestone moment, the World Printers Forum took the opportunity to ask Andreas some key questions about the future of the community and his vision for the printing industry.

2 weeks ago | wan-ifra.org | Lucinda Jordaan

2025-04-04. ‘If I were to build a news organisation from scratch, I would really be looking at collectives of creators’ – Audience futurist Ryan Y. Kellett makes a strong case for embracing the rising tide of content creators influencing news consumption and engagement on social media. by Lucinda Jordaan [email protected] | April 4, 2025A newsroom leader in digital strategy, journalist and media executive Ryan Y.

1 month ago | wan-ifra.org | Lucinda Jordaan

2025-03-21. As South Africa marks Human Rights Day today, award-winning investigative legal journalist Karyn Maughan shares key learnings on remaining true to the essence of journalism while countering disinformation, confronting the abuse of power – and facing down a presidential SLAPP suit. by Lucinda Jordaan [email protected] | March 21, 2025‘South Africa almost had a dress rehearsal for the capture that the United States is experiencing.

1 month ago | wan-ifra.org | Lucinda Jordaan

‘Without facts, you can’t have truth. Without truth, you can’t have trust. Without these three, we have no shared reality.’ – Nobel Laureate Maria RessaSocial media may be a minefield of distortion and disinformation, but it also remains an indispensable tool for connectivity and communication. And, in the spirit of collaboration that is so vital to a news industry challenged on all fronts, WAN-IFRA is intent on retaining our global networks and growing our various communities, wherever they are.