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	Home About WAN Press Freedom WAN Calendar of Events Young Reader Programmes Business Opportunities World Editors Forum Members Area Links Downloads Contact WAN Tablet Advertising Is New Frontier for Publishers With the rapid rise of the iPad and other tablet computers as a publishing platform, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has included a session on "The New Game: Tablet Advertising," in its 21st World Newspaper Advertising Conference, to be held on the island of Malta on 24 and 25 February next. English Deutsch Mexico, Pakistan Most Deadly Places for Journalists in 2010 Sixty-six journalists and other media workers were killed world-wide because of their professional activities in 2010, with Mexico and Pakistan emerging as the most deadly countries for journalists, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) said Wednesday. English Français Español Deutsch Infographics, Games Help Draw Fans to Sports Media With sports news available 24-hours a day on a wide variety of media platforms, the competition for loyal audiences has never been greater. English Français Belarus Press Crackdown Draws International Protest The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has protested to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko against the detention of more than 20 journalists following demonstrations over his re-election, including a Russian reporter who was beaten and forcibly taken by riot police while on the air in a radio broadcast. More Bangkok to host Publish Asia 2011 Publish Asia 2011, the major annual Asian newspaper convention organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), is set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 27 to 29 April next. More “Make Sports News the Mainspring of Growth” Ten amazing innovations in the world of digital sports news - from sophisticated audience profiling to exceptional use of social media, from compelling new ad formats to mobile applications for publishers - will be presented at the 2nd annual WAN-IFRA conference on Managing Sports News, to be held in Paris on 3 and 4 February next.English Français Just Published: Internet in the Family, Version 2.0 The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has released its second edition of "Internet in the Family: A guide to helping children when they go online" in time for newspapers to offer it to readers for "Safer Internet Day" on 8 February. More 6th Middle East Conference Focuses on Cross-Platform Ad Strategies From iPads to the "talking newspaper," the 6th Middle East Conference of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), will bring the latest gadgets -- and successful cross-platform advertising strategies -- to Dubai on 8 and 9 February next. More Making the Most of Internet Advertising Joseph Plummer, a co-author of "The Online Advertising Playbook", which focuses on the emergence of the internet as a marketing platform, has joined the programme of the 21st World Newspaper Advertising Conference and Expo, to be held in Malta on 24 and 25 February next. English Español Français Deutsch WAN-IFRA Launches Social Investment in Media Initiative The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has called for socially conscious investors to join its efforts to increase social investment in newspapers in developing markets and contribute to the economic viability and independence of free media around the world. English Français Español Deutsch Hungarian Media Law Fuels International Concern The European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), have expressed concern at a draft law in Hungary that would impose extensive fines against journalists and publishers if they refuse to disclose their sources or publish information deemed inappropriate by the government. More Moroccan Journalist Wins Gebran Tueni Prize Aboubakr Jamaï, the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper Le Journal Hebdomadaire and a pioneer of the independent press in Morocco, has been awarded the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award, the annual prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) that honours an editor or publisher from the Arab region. English Français WAN-IFRA Launches New Training Centre for Newsrooms of Future The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) today (8 December) unveiled plans for its latest centre dedicated to creative innovation, training and research for the newsroom of the future. English Français Just Published: The World News Future and Change Study Newspaper publishers around the globe understand their traditional revenue sources will not return to the levels they enjoyed in years past, and they are making the development of new products and new channels their top priorities for more profit, the second annual World News Future & Change Study concludes. English Français EspañolDeutsch Make Sports News the Mainspring of Growth Following the success of its first edition last year, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is organising a second international conference dedicated to making the most from sports news. English Français  More Press Releases