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World Association of Newspapers Information Management & Research Activities Tatiana Repkova SFN Partners Research Meeting Paris, February 14, 2003 WAN Mission World Association of Newspapers WAN Mission
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World Association of Newspapers Information Management & Research Activities Tatiana Repkova SFN Partners Research Meeting Paris, February 14, 2003
WAN Mission World Association of Newspapers WAN Mission 1) Defending and promoting press freedom - and the economic independence of newspapers 2) Developing newspaper publishing world-wide: information and idea exchange on producing better and more profitable newspapers 3) Representing the industry in all international discussions on media issues: protecting the professional and business interests of newspapers
World Association of Newspapers WAN Association of Newspaper Publishers Associations Membership: • 71 newspaper publishers associations in 64 countries • 450 individual members (executives of publishing companies and newspapers)
World Association of Newspapers WAN Programs & Events = source of business ideas & case studies (Attachment 1) • World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum • Conferences • Advertising • Editor & Marketeer • Newspapers in Education • World Electronic Publishing - Beyond the Printed Word (with IFRA) • World Forum on Newspaper Strategy • Study Tours & Newspaper Visits
World Association of Newspapers WAN Library Classification System • Before • Events / Time Periods / Topics • Now • Topics & Subtopics • (Region) • (Country) • (Time period)
World Association of Newspapers Topics & Subtopics (Attachment 2) Top priorities among 22 major topics: 1. Media Market Data 2. Advertising 3. Circulation & Distribution 5. On-line/Digital Publishing Second level of priorities 6. Editorial Content 8. Marketing 9. Management 13. Media Ownership
World Association of Newspapers Research Projects • World Press Trends • Country demographics • Country economic indicators • Circulation of newspapers • Advertising market • Government taxes, subsidies, discounts and ownership laws • SFN Strategy Reports • Topical ad hoc research for WAN members: • Market data • Latest trends & know-how (free newspapers; raising number of subscribers; benchmarking - editorial measurement etc.) • Legal disputes (new labor law draft in Romania)
World Association of Newspapers WAN Information Sources • AFP news service • Industry magazines, newsletters and free electronic newsletters (newspaper publishing, advertising, marketing, technologies, journalism) • WAN members (questionnaires: World Press Trends; distribution) • Google
World Association of Newspapers SFN Information Sources Include: External
World Association of Newspapers SFN Information Sources Include: External Internal
World Association of Newspapers These information sources are available to SFN Partners, either on SFN website or at your specific request. We will be glad to help you.
World Association of Newspapers Thank you. Tatiana Repkova trepkova@wan.asso.fr