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Golden Pen of Freedom awarded to Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Chamorro

2024-05-27. The 2024 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial, currently in exile in Costa Rica.

‘Only the quality of our journalism can defend us.’ Carlos Chamorro and the fight for press freedom in Nicaragua

2024-05-27. In this special episode of The Backstory, WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom laureate Carlos Chamorro speaks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about his journey from political activist to the top of Latin American journalism.

Martha Ramos: 2024 Golden Pen of Freedom introductory speech

204-05-27. “We gather once again to celebrate outstanding achievement, an unwavering commitment to journalism: to award the Golden Pen – a symbol of struggle and the necessary courage to fight on in the name of press freedom.”

Carlos F. Chamorro’s Golden Pen of Freedom acceptance speech

2024-05-27. “Journalism done from exile remains the last reserve of all our freedoms.” Carlos Fernando Chamorro received the Golden Pen of Freedom during the 75th WAN-IFRA World News Media Congress – read his acceptance speech.

Melissa Fleming: ‘We all share a debt to those who continue to bring us the facts’

2024-05-27. In her keynote address at the World News Media Congress in Copenhagen, Melissa Fleming, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, highlighted the critical challenges facing journalism and discussed the rise of disinformation, hate speech, and the impact of social media algorithms that prioritise sensational content over reliable news.

Ladina Heimgartner Elected President of WAN-IFRA

2024-05-27. During WAN-IFRA’s 75th WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, Ladina Heimgartner, Head Media Ringier AG & CEO Ringier Media Switzerland, was elected President of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. On this occasion, Board Members renewed the WAN-IFRA Executive Board and four executives from leading news media organisations were also elected to new terms on the Supervisory Board of WAN-IFRA.

Battling disinformation in the era of AI – Q&A with AFP’s Chief Editor of Digital Investigation 

2024-05-21. The battle for news publishers to stamp out disinformation continues unabated. And the rise of AI has only accelerated that challenge. Grégoire Lemarchand, AFP Chief Editor Digital Investigation and Deputy Global Editor-in-Chief, is on the frontlines of this ongoing struggle and offers his insights on this complicated issue. | Sponsored Content

Exiled, not silenced: amplifying the voices of Myanmar’s ethnic communities – while boosting grassroots journalism

2024-05-17. Our EDITOR TO EDITOR series honours WAN-IFRA’s 2024 Women in News Editorial Leadership Award Laureates, announced this week. Here, Asia regional Laureate Nan Paw Gay, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Karen Information Center in Myanmar, shares her journey in exile.

Why you should come to Copenhagen for World News Media Congress

2023-11-16. We will meet in Copenhagen at a defining time. During this period of war and global unrest, the need for reliable journalism has never been more critical. And the responsibility of news publishers to provide the public with trustful information has never been greater, writes Stig Ørskov CEO, JP/Politiken Media Group and Vice-President of local host, the Danish Media Association.
 

How Indonesia’s largest daily is growing its digital business

2023-09-20. “We have all earned trust and influence from various stakeholders. The question is ‘How do we find new ways to monetise that influence to create a more thriving model for journalism?’ ” says Andy Budiman, CEO, KG Media, which publishes Indonesia’s largest daily newspaper, Kompas.