World Conference on Journalism in Cape Town SA
The 60th World Newspaper Congress
'Shaping the Newspaper of the Future'
14th World Editors Forum
'Quality Journalism in the Digital Age'
Info Services Expo 2007
The global meetings of the world's ,press
Cape Town, South Africa
Sunday, 3 June through Wednesday 6 June 2007
1,600 participants from 109 countries
As a service to conference participants, WAN will be providing summaries
of presentations and other information to you during the conference. You
will find the summaries of Sunday sessions below.
We hope that this service, which is normally reserved for members of WAN,
will help you share your experiences with your colleagues. Copies of the
full presentations will also be made available to participants during the
week commencing 11 June.
For a list of future WAN events, consult: http://www.wan-press.org/calendar
To learn more about WAN company memberships, consult
http://www.wan.press.org/membership .
Maximizing the Digital Potential of Newspapers
The opportunities for newspapers in the digital age are huge, it¹s just a
matter of finding the best way to harness them, delegates at the Digital
Media Roundtable were told today.
Full story: http://www.wan-press.org/article14347.html
Press Freedom in Africa: The Key to Good Governance and Development
MEDIA freedom in Africa was caught between Œthe hammer of the state and
the anvil of the market¹, Zambian media analyst Fackson Banda told
delegates on the first day of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN)
conference.
Full story: http://www.wan-press.org/article14344.html
How Young People Use Media: Youth DNA Study Measures Trends
Young people perceive traditional media as more accurate, trustworthy and
reliable than new media, but many get most of their news and information
from another source entirely -- family and friends.
Full story: http://www.wan-press.org/article14281.html
Briefs from the Conferences
What they're saying at the annual Round Table Seminars
Full story: http://www.wan-press.org/article14348.html