World News Media Congress 2024

Bringing Media Together for 75 Years

WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress celebrates its 75th year anniversary, marking a remarkable journey of uniting the global media, fostering innovation, collaboration and promoting press freedom.

About WAN-IFRA

WAN-IFRA is the World Association of News Publishers. Its roots go back to 1948 as a federation formed to fight for a free press worldwide. The association has 80 national association members representing 18,000 publications in 120 countries.

Our Mission

Our mission is to protect the rights of journalists and publishers across the world to operate free media, and provide our members with professional services to help their business prosper in a digital world and perform their crucial role in open societies. WAN-IFRA focuses on the three fundamental areas that matter for the future of independent news publishing:

Press Freedom and Journalism: Protect the rights of journalists and publishers to operate free media.
Media Sustainability: Provide our members with access to sustainable innovation and professional services to help their businesses prosper.
Media Innovation: Bring the outside in, looking beyond what is already known. Connect our members to lighthouse innovation.

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About WNMC

The World News Media Congress is the most important annual gathering of news media leaders and has been so since 1948. It is organised and hosted by WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, at a different location each year.

Highlights WNMC23

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The Congress brings together some of the most innovative leaders in journalism and news media organisations from across the globe to discuss and debate common challenges and share ideas and solutions.