WAN 2010 - Welcome

WORLD NEWSPAPER CONGRESS CALLED OFF, WORLD EDITORS FORUM POSTPONED

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has been forced to call off the World Newspaper Congress and postpone the World Editors Forum, planned for Beirut from 7 to 10 June next, due to the failure of the Lebanese host organisation to meet its financial commitments. English Français Español Deutsch

WHEN SLEEPING VOLCANOES WAKE: THE DIGITAL FIRESTORM

Newspapers in much of the world are now facing the sweeping and disruptive changes that have dramatically hit the long-standing media business model in the United States over the last several years. English Français Español Deutsch

GERMANY'S DIE ZEIT JOINS PROGRAMME AT WORLD NEWSPAPER CONGRESS

While many newspapers are fighting to maintain circulation, Germany's Die Zeit continues to grow, thanks to quality journalism, editorial diversity and a bit of rebelliousness. Rainer Esser, the Managing Director, will share his views on what leads to successful publishing at the World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, from 7 to 10 June next. English Français Español Deutsch

THE GUARDIAN AND SCRIPPS: SHAPING THE NEW NEWSPAPER BUSINESS MODEL

Mark Contreras, Senior Vice President of E.W. Scripps Co., and Tim Brooks, Managing Director of Guardian News and Media Ltd., are helping to find the new business models for the future of newspapers. English Français Español Deutsch

EUROPE'S ONLINE SUCCESS STORY EXAMINED AT WORLD NEWSPAPER CONGRESS

Verdens Gang in Norway has long been ahead of the curve in web and multimedia strategy. Leading that activity has been Torry Pedersen, who has joined the programme of the World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon from 7 to 10 June next. English Español Deutsch Français

FIRST SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR WORLD NEWSPAPER CONGRESS

The Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, has agreed to open the World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo 2010, the global summit meetings of the world's press, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, from 7-10 June next. English Français Español Deutsch

WORLD NEWSPAPER CONGRESS CALLED OFF, WORLD EDITORS FORUM POSTPONED

PROPUBLICA: EDITORS LOOK FOR NEW WAYS TO FUND QUALITY JOURNALISM

Paul Steiger, Editor-in-Chief and Founder of ProPublica, the non-profit investigative newsroom that just won a Pulitzer Prize in the United States, has joined the programme of the World Editors Forum, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, from 7 to 10 June next. English Français Español Deutsch

ALEXANDER LEBEDEV AND THE FUTURE OF NEWSPAPERS

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev, who made headlines with his purchases of the London Evening Standard and the Independent in the United Kingdom, has joined the programme of the World Editors Forum, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, from 7 to 10 June next. English Français Español Deutsch

THE NEWSROOM BAROMETER: HOW EDITORS-IN-CHIEF FORESEE THE FUTURE

What do the world's editors-in-chief think about the future of newspapers? The World Editors Forum and the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company are collaborating on a global survey, The Newsroom Barometer, which will be presented at the annual World Editors Forum conference, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, from 7 to 10 June next. English Español Français Deutsch

THE TABLET YEAR: WHY MOBILE DISTRIBUTION WILL CHANGE NEWS REPORTING

The emergence of the iPad, tablets and e-readers as viable news platforms holds great promise for future news delivery - but how do news companies get the most out of them? The World Editors Forum is dedicating its annual conference, and a series of online seminars, to answering the question. English Español Deutsch Français

WHO WILL PAY FOR QUALITY JOURNALISM?

With traditional business models for news companies under pressure, the hunt is on for alternative ways to pay for quality journalism. The World Editors Forum, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon, in June, is dedicating a session to these alternative funding models. More

AP CHIEF TOM CURLEY TO KEYNOTE THE 17TH WORLD EDITORS FORUM

Tom Curley, CEO of The Associated Press, has joined the programme of the World Editors Forum and will address a new development in the news business that would have been unthinkable a few years ago - newspapers reducing their coverage by dropping their subscriptions to news agencies. English Français Deutsch

LEBANON 2010: WASHINGTON POST TO BE GUEST NEWSPAPER AT THE 17TH WORLD EDITORS FORUM

The Washington Post is to be the guest newspaper at the 17th World Editors Forum, to be held in Beirut, Lebanon in June 2010. Both editor-in-chief Marcus Brauchli and a managing editor Raju Narisetti have confirmed their attendance.Brauchli was appointed executive editor in 2008, months after leavin...