The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has launched the latest phase of its ground-breaking professional development programmes with a call for participants in Africa and the Middle East.

Al-Watan Bonus, launched on Qatar's National Day, allows Al-Watan newspaper readers to interact with editorial and advertising content on Web, mobile and Print with engaging activities such as videos, quizzes and tweets, rewarding them for their engagement.

USA Today, The Asahi Shimbun, the Guardian, The Associated Press and RCS MediaGroup are among the leading news media companies to be featured at the 2014 World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and World Advertising Forum, the global meetings of the world's press to be held in Torino, Italy, from 9 to 11 June next.

Belo's KMOV-TV in St. Louis to be Divested Pursuant to Consent Decree with DOJ

Publish Asia 2014, the annual Asian newspaper conference from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), is set to take place in Hong Kong on 23-25 of April 2014.

The New York Times (NYTimes.com) today launched a new Today's Paper web application (app.nytimes.com/todayspaper) designed for optimal reading on tablet and desktop browsers.

The WAN-IFRA Media Professionals Programme Southeast Asia has concluded its 2013 edition with a three-day meeting that brought media professionals from Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar to Kuala Lumpur for a conference on digital media and a workshop on revenue generating strategies.

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have protested to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych against the attacks by security services on at least 47 journalists who are covering pro-European Union protests around Kiev.

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has called on the Turkish government to stop jailing journalists and to guarantee freedom of the press in Turkey, which imprisons more journalists than any country in the world.

On 30 September 2013 Schibsted Media Group announced the establishing of SnT Classifieds, a 50/50 joint venture together with Telenor, to provide online classifieds services in selected key markets in South America and Asia. At the same time it was announced that Telenor joins Schibsted and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) in the South East Asian online classifieds joint venture 701 Search Pte (701), where the parties will own 1/3 of the shares each.

TC Transcontinental Printing announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement with Postmedia Network Inc. to print the Vancouver Sun, which is published Monday to Saturday. The contract with Postmedia Network takes effect in early 2015. The newspaper will be printed at Transcontinental Printing's state-of-the-art facility in Vancouver. No additional investments will be required to accommodate this new business given TC Transcontinental Printing's highly efficient and flexible hybrid platform and skilled workforce. This agreement will enable TC Transcontinental Printing to further optimize its capacity within the Vancouver facility.

Despite the popular uprisings and their promise of more freedom, the Arab world is not getting the independent media information it needs and deserves, media professionals from across the region said at the annual Arab Free Press Forum in Tunisia on Monday (25 November).