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Global Newspaper Association: Empowering Press Freedom & Development

Defending press freedom, promoting economic independence since 1948. Fostering global communication among newspaper executives. Supporting journalism with events, research, and young reader initiatives. Coordinating training and advocating for press freedom globally.

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Global Newspaper Association: Empowering Press Freedom & Development

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  1. World Association of Newspapers • Asociación Mundial de Periódicos • Association Mondiale des Journaux • Weltverband der Zeitungen

  2. A NEW RECORD: 374 participants 74 countries Main Partners

  3. Our Members 18 000 newspapers 76 national associations 12 news agencies 10 regional and world-wide press groups Individual members in 102 countries

  4. Our Objectives since 1948 • Defending and promotingpress freedomand theeconomic independenceof newspapers as an essential condition for that freedom.

  5. Our Objectives since 1948 • Defending and promotingpress freedomand theeconomic independenceof newspapers as an essential condition for that freedom. • Contributing to the development of newspaper publishing byfostering communications and contactsbetween newspaper executives from different regions and cultures.

  6. Our Objectives since 1948 • Defending and promotingpress freedomand theeconomic independenceof newspapers as an essential condition for that freedom. • Contributing to the development of newspaper publishing byfostering communications and contactsbetween newspaper executives from different regions and cultures. • Promoting co-operationbetween its member organizations, whether national, regional or worldwide.

  7. Our Activity Areas • Press Freedom Defense & Development • Training & Events • Research & Analysis • Young Readership Development • World Editors Forum

  8. The NIE DevelopmentProject

  9. If you treat NIE as a circulation dump,

  10. If you treat NIE as a circulation dump, the results will be rubbish.

  11. Teachers NIE Coordinators THREE NEW GUIDES Newspaper executives • Teaching a diverse class • Free downloads coming • English & Español

  12. A story for the world What: A free serialized story When: International LIteracy Day 2007 Who: Story donor: Activities donor: How: A download with registration Main focus: Emerging democracies Why: It’s fun. It brings families together. And having exposure to the newspaper in the home remains the best predictor of becoming a newspaper reader as an adult. The Monkey King

  13. Global Young Reader DNA: Breaking the Code Goal: Develop a new international set of country studies about the news and information needs of young people. Partner: D-Code, the Toronto-based youth consultancy

  14. International Youth Ambassadors • Paige Cooperstein, Pennsylvania, United States • Nolan Eskeets, New Mexico, United States • Andre Haughton, Florida, United States, • BreAnn Hoffmann, Utah, United States • Jack Jason Lengwe, Zambia • Jeffrey J Lu, Hong Kong China • Sonja Magdalenic, Sweden • Milena Metrak, Denmark • Khothatso Mogwera, South Africa • Clayra Morales, The Dominican Republic • Gabriella Moses, Virginia , United States • John J. Slack, Ohio, the United States

  15. 1 year +2.36% 5 year +9.95% (000) u Paid & free dailies 1 year +0.74% 5 year +6.39% nPaid dailies Circulation Performance - World

  16. Global daily circulations have increased every year over the last 10 years • More than 10 000 paid-for dailies for the first time ever • More new titles, more new formats • Nearly two million employees worldwide Sources: World Press Trends 2006

  17. 2006: the murderous year for press freedom in a decade A record 110 journalists killed 23 in Iraq alone

  18. 134 journalists in prison 49 of them for online content WAN Golden Pen of Press Freedom Shi Tao - 10 year sentence Yahoo helped put him there

  19. Teaching press freedom: www.worldpressfreedomday.org Materials available starting 4 April Essays, graphics, photos, advertisements, videos, and more

  20. An introduction to protest

  21. Thank you for your attention.

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