By Colette Davidson When Ukrainian war correspondent Andriy Dubchak heard the anti-aircraft explosion overhead, one recent night in Kharkiv, he ran into the bedroom where his wife and 4-month old baby were sleeping to lie with them. “I thought in that moment, it was better to die together,” says Mr. Dubchak, the founder of Frontliner,…
Walmsley takes over from Martha Ramos, Chief Editorial Officer of Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM), who has led the Forum with distinction over the past three years. In line with WEF’s governance guidelines, Ramos will remain a key part of the executive team as Deputy President, supporting Walmsley during a transformative era for journalism worldwide. “It…
By Javier Garza Ramos A few weeks ago, my two teenage daughters asked why the president had banned potato chips and soft drinks at their school. The subject did not surprise me. This was around the days a new law had taken effect in Mexico, prohibiting the sale of junk food in school cafeterias and…
Cheap goods from China on Americans’ go-to websites — from Amazon to Temu — are suddenly way more expensive. That’s because the “de minimis” exemption for Chinese imports expired Friday by order of President Donald Trump. Under that exemption, shipments of goods whose total value is less than $800 were exempt from tariffs — a…
The news media industry in the United States is in a state of flux, with meaningful technological and policy developments changing the industry landscape seemingly every single day. As the industry evolves, it’s crucial that the policy framework around it does so too, reflecting the needs of 21st century publishers and consumers. “In many ways…
Zwingmann said what publishers should really be asking themselves when considering an AI project are questions like these: What’s at stake? What’s the impact? What are the current costs of what you are doing that you want AI to help with / replace? For example: “Why should you spend 80K on an AI project if…
By Sellina Nyankowani Kainja Free to republish, with author accreditation While Malawi’s Constitution guarantees freedom of expression and access to information, the reality for journalists is troubling – marked by political intimidation, legal constraints, and economic pressures. Across Malawi and much of Africa, press freedom is at a crossroads; caught between the ideals of democracy…
India and Pakistan seem headed for a military conflict in the wake of India’s worst terrorist attack in years. The question is what form that clash will take and just how far the confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors could escalate. The latest crisis in the long-running tensions between the two nations began on April…
By Joel Simon Free to republish, with author accreditation In every corner of the world democracy is on the wane, autocracy is rising, and the media is under attack. Today, three quarters of the world’s population live in countries that are not democracies, the highest level in half a century. And the numbers are rising….
‘Journalism is not just a profession in Ukraine today – it’s a frontline of defense against information warfare and a crucial mechanism for establishing historical truth and eventual justice.’ – Sergiy Tomilenko The war in Ukraine – widely regarded as this century’s first modern war – is also perhaps the most well documented. Equally well…