The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization made up of 76 national newspaper associations, 12 news agencies, 10 regional press organisations and individual newspaper executives in 100 countries. A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... NGO redirects here. ... Print media includes newspapers, magazines, and the like. ...

Founded in 1948, the association represents more than 18,000 publications on five continents. Its main objectives are to:

• defend and promote press freedom and the economic independence of newspapers as an essential condition for that freedom.
• support the development of newspaper publishing around the world by fostering communications and contacts between newspaper executives from different regions and cultures.
• promote co-operation between its member organisations, whether national, regional or worldwide.

In pursuit of these objectives, the World Association of Newspapers: Freedom of the press (or press freedom) is the guarantee by a government of free public speech often through a state constitution for its citizens, and associations of individuals extended to members of news gathering organizations, and their published reporting. ... “Publisher” redirects here. ...

• represents the newspaper industry in all international discussions on media issues, to defend both press freedom and the professional and business interests of the press.

• promotes a world-wide exchange of information and ideas on producing better and more profitable newspapers;

• opposes restrictions of all kinds on the free flow of information, on the circulation of newspapers and on advertising;

• campaigns vigorously against press freedom violations and obstacles;

• helps newspapers in developing countries, through training and other co-operation projects;

• channels legal, material and humanitarian aid to victimized publishers and journalists;

WAN is a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network of non-governmental organizations that monitors free expression violations worldwide and defends journalists, writers, Internet users and others who are persecuted for exercising their right to freedom of expression. International Freedom of Expression eXchange. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ...

It also belongs to the IFEX Tunisia Monitoring Group, a coalition of 16 free expression groups that seeks to pressure Tunisia into improving its human rights record. The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) is a coalition of 15 free expression organisations that belong to the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), a global network of non-governmental organisations that promotes and defends the right to freedom of expression and freedom of the press. ...

Activities

Through its Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, WAN:

• identifies and analyses media trends, new technology, new business models, multi-channel distribution and the impact of convergence, etc.;

Through its Training & Events Division, WAN:

• helps newspapers to increase readership and sustain and increase advertising and other revenues through study tours, seminars, publications and so on;

Through the World Editors Forum, WAN:

• provides opportunities for senior news executives to exchange ideas and information about the business of editing newspapers.

Through The Fund for Press Freedom Development, WAN:

• promotes the growth of free and independent newspapers in developing countries through training and other forms of assistance.

Through its Newspapers in Education programme, WAN:

• organises international co-operation to encourage the culture of reading newspapers through the establishment and development of NIE activity world-wide.

The World Association of Newspapers has formal consultative status to represent the newspaper industry at UNESCO, the United Nations and the Council of Europe. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... Anthem Ode to Joy (orchestral)  ten founding members joined subsequently observer at the Parliamentary Assembly observer at the Committee of Ministers  official candidate Seat Strasbourg, France Membership 47 European states 5 observers (Council) 3 observers (Assembly) Leaders  -  Secretary General Terry Davis  -  President of the Parliamentary Assembly Rene van der Linden...

Award

WAN administers the Golden Pen of Freedom Award, a prestigious prize that honours a journalist or media organisation anywhere in the world that has made an outstanding contribution to the defence and promotion of press freedom. The Golden Pen of Freedom Award is a prestigious International Journalism award, offered by the World Association of Newspapers. ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... Freedom of the press (or press freedom) is the guarantee by a government of free public speech often through a state constitution for its citizens, and associations of individuals extended to members of news gathering organizations, and their published reporting. ...

Monitoring Killed Journalists

Since 1998, WAN has maintained annual tallies of media employees killed around the world. The worst year on record is 2006, when 110 media employees died in the line of duty. [1]

See also

• Newspaper
• Journalism

Journalism is a discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ...

External link

• Official website