By Julia Barcelon As younger audiences increasingly consume news through short-form videos instead of traditional articles, Star Media Group is reshaping its newsroom strategy to remain relevant in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Mohd Fuad Mohd Noor, Head of Digital Products of Malay Vertical, shared how the company’s lifestyle platform, M-Star, evolved. During our Digital…
This is the second of seven lessons from Ladina that we will publish each day leading up to our World News Media Congress. Her first one covered: “Building products is trivial. Running them isn’t.” By Ladina HeimgartnerPresident of WAN-IFRA and CEO Ringier Media Switzerland In Part 1, I argued that real AI transformation comes not…
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is indicting former Cuban President Raúl Castro as it seeks to ramp up pressure on the island. What happened? The…
For the General-Anzeiger team in our Newsroom AI Catalyst programme, the goal was the other way around: They wanted to identify cases where AI could not only help solve something specific but also increase a wider overall uptake of AI use across their newsroom and organisation. General-Anzeiger (GA) has a long history of being innovative….
Editor’s note: At our Congress last year in Krakow, Ringier pulled back the curtain on how it drives strategy sharing the ins and outs of its Digital Media Playbook. In that same collaborative spirit, Ladina Heimgartner, Head of Media and CEO of Ringier Switzerland (and WAN-IFRA’s president of the board), asked us if we would…
By Julia Barcelon Jack Kelly, founder and CEO of TLDR News, shared how the London-based digital news organisation has grown into a trusted source for young audiences by focusing on accessible storytelling, transparency, and authenticity during his presentation. Founded in 2017, from what Kelly described as his “university bedroom,” TLDR News has since expanded into…
Filipino political journalist and educator Christian Esguerra started his YouTube channel, Facts First with Christian Esguerra, out of sheer desperation. Fired from his post as broadcast anchor and managing editor after two decades as a journalist in 2021, he turned to podcasting a year later – and is not looking back. “I realised this is…
Joy Mayer founded journalism support organisation Trusting News in 2016 after two decades in newsrooms and teaching. At Trusting News, Mayer and her team empower information providers to actively earn trust,“train journalists on strategies to demonstrate credibility and bring both transparency and humility to their relationship with the public.” Mayer will talk about ‘Earning trust…
Circular solutions exist in the Philippines, along with a growing demand for sustainable services and supplies. But “there is a disconnect between the merchants and the market, with circular businesses operating under the radar and within their own communities,” according to Sustina, the women-led, Philippine-based non-profit impact organisation whose innovative solution has garnered them the…
By Niklas Jonason Village Media is a Canadian digital media company headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, that operates an extensive network of hyperlocal online news and community websites. Founded by CEO Jeff Elgie, the company employs a reach-based, ad-supported business model that prioritises community engagement, service journalism, and local business integration over traditional subscription-based…