By Luciani Gomes, Media Policy Specialist, Brazil Foxglove recently filed a complaint against Google AI Overviews before the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Rosa Curling, Foxglove Co-Executive Director, delivered an exclusive brief to the WAN-IFRA Member Associations’ Committee on what she defines an “existential threat to independent news“. The complaints have been…
A little over a year ago, Elizabeth Reid, vice president and head of search at Google, announced, “AI Overviews will begin rolling out to everyone in the U.S., with more countries coming soon. That means that this week, hundreds of millions of users will have access to AI Overviews, and we expect to bring them…
Now just over six years old, The City is aimed at New York’s underserved neighbourhoods – of which there are many. “There are huge swathes of the city that are home to millions of people that are not reflected in journalism at all,” explained Executive Director Nic Dawes. The City’s solution is to take its…
World News Day is a coordinated campaign that brings together newsrooms, news organisations and media support agencies across the world to highlight the value of journalism that informs, explains and holds power to account. Led by the World Editors Forum of WAN-IFRA, the Canadian Journalism Foundation and Project Kontinuum, the annual campaign is a chance…
By Mario García As AI rapidly reshapes our reality, the line between what is real and what is generated grows ever blurrier. Courts now contend with deepfake evidence that muddies truth and deception. A philosopher who never existed – entirely AI-fabricated – recently sparked serious intellectual debate at Cannes. Artists worldwide are wrestling with whether…
“We are imposing a complete siege on [Gaza]. No electricity, no food, no water, no fuel — everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we must act accordingly.” That was Yoav Gallant, then the Israeli defense minister, two days after Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023, killed some 1,200 Israelis and took 250…
Packed with real-world examples, the result is a practical guide to how today’s media leaders are navigating a fast-changing, often turbulent landscape – and what it takes to succeed. In addition to covering topics such as business models, AI and newsroom evolution, the Playbook also delves specifically into media leadership, revealing some of the key traits…
Problems such as core damage and out-of-roundness frequently affect paper rolls during handling and transport. Causes include excessive clamping force, incorrect positioning, or deformation from contact with another object. “To avoid this, operators should set the right clamp force using the pressure selection valve, pick the right friction surface on contact pads, or use automated…
In a market heavily disrupted by digital advertising and online platforms, Ringier Axel Springer Poland has achieved a remarkable feat. “We managed to return back to our historical highest revenues, in fact, even exceed them,” said CEO Aleksander Kutela, referring to the company’s performance during the past 10+ years. WAN-IFRA Members can view Kutela’s presentation…
Following their first meeting in Geneva in 1985, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev issued a historic joint statement stating their shared belief that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.” The maxim lived on. The Geneva summit turned out to be a key milestone in the beginning of…