Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Rights groups call for public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
The public inquiry must be completely independent of the Maltese police, government and politicians, and it should be conducted by a panel of respected international judges with no political or government links.
The 50:50 Challenge: Driving greater gender balance at the BBC
Ros Atkins quietly started an initiative to change the gender balance of contributors on his television news programme – now, more than 80 programmes are taking part in the BBC’s 50:50 challenge.
The Backstory: A media freedom podcast from WAN-IFRA
The Backstory, a new podcast series from WAN-IFRA, explores media freedom issues from across the globe.
German initiative brings refugee reporters into local journalism
The “Newscomer” project’s mentorship scheme partners a refugee or foreign journalist with a local journalist in Germany, enabling them to collaborate on stories.
The challenge of citizen journalism
A decade ago, the term “citizen journalism” was nearly as mainstream as mainstream news itself. But what does it mean today?
Can media and the public fight fake news?
“Fake news” has become the latest challenge for global media. Can journalists and the public do anything to ensure readers get true stories?
Immediate action needed to end attacks on democracy in Cambodia
IFEX members join 55 NGOs in an open call to the international community to reconvene the Paris Peace Conference in light of its 26th anniversary and worsening attacks on democracy in Cambodia.
Navigating hate speech and freedom of expression
When white supremacists take to the streets over “free speech” and political leaders increasingly resort to social media troll armies, how can media differentiate between legitimate free expression and hate speech?