We are sending this newsletter again as the links did not work in yesterday's mailing as a result of a technical issue. Our apologies. This edition of the Media Policy Briefing invites you to participate in a survey examining gender balance in media houses, follwing last week's International Women's Day. We also bring you information about an upcoming Unesco/WAN-IFRA event that explores the pressing challenges to journalism today. As policy news updates, below you will find information about the European publisher bodies' reaction to the proposed EU copyright reform, as well as summaries of UK and US news publishers’ submissions to the ongoing fake news inquiry by the UK government. To read more about WAN-IFRA's policy activities and focus areas, go here. | |
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| The “Gender Reality Check” survey explores how the management of media houses can increase women’s leadership and voices in the news, and how we as an industry can collectively promote gender equality. | |
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British newspaper industry group calls for the UK government to investigate Google’s and Facebook’s advertising supply chain, while the US organisation urges the two internet giants to do more to prioritise authentic news content. | |
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| In a European Parliament report published on 7 march, Rapporteur Therese Comodini Cachia “recommends rejection of the proposal for a Publisher’s Right”, leading to strong criticism from European press publishers. | |
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Traditionally, the news media has been the key generator of journalism for societies, but developments of the last decade are changing this picture. The high-level Unesco colloquium, supported by WAN-IFRA, explores today's challenges to journalism, and takes place in Paris on 23 March. READ MORE | |
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WAN-IFRA report:
World Press Trends 2016
The definitive guide to the global newspaper and news media industry – in numbers, trends and changes. The report, available for free for WAN-IFRA members, explores global trends that defined the news media business in the last year and are continuing to shape it. | |
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