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World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)

Financially Viable Media In Emerging and Developing Markets. World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). About WAN-IFRA. The global organisation of the world's newspapers and news publishers. Its core mission is to defend and promote

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World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)

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  1. Financially Viable Media In Emerging and Developing Markets World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)

  2. About WAN-IFRA The global organisation of the world's newspapers and news publishers. Its core mission is to defend and promote press freedom, quality journalism and editorial integrity and the development of prosperous businesses. WAN-IFRA represents over: 18,000 15,000 publications online sites 120 3,000 companies in more than countries.

  3. It’s clear that media systems need to be independent of political and economic forces to serve the interests of democracy... …but what are the best ways to promote independence?

  4. WAN-IFRA research finds: Censorship and violencestill silence journalists in many places -- but other countries are enjoying unprecedented freedom.

  5. The WAN-IFRA survey also shows that media managers and editors in developing countries are limited by the lack of basic business management skills.

  6. Key finding from the WAN-IFRA research: Leading editorial managers have greatly benefited from media development assistance… … but economic pressures make it hard to sustain their hard-won advances.

  7. The majority of newspapers around the world see the economic climate and market conditions as the major challenges… … to their editorial independence and business development

  8. Digital media is sweeping the globe… … but it carries no guarantee of significant revenues.

  9. Despite the global frenzy, revenues from digital sources contribute less than 10 percent to total revenue.

  10. News Managers to Donors (Survey Result): “We Need Business and Media Skills, but They’re Least Supported” Received no external financial or non-financial support Received non-financial support such as training, strategic advice and similar financed by external sources. Financial support for implementation of media development projects. Government/state aid Other Received loans or credits provided by media development organizations 57% 1% Loans or credit 57% None 16% 5% Other 8% Govt. 13% 8% 5% 13% Financial 16% Non-financial 1%

  11. Financially Sustainable Market Driven Free Media Profit Driven Not Free & Independent Free & Independent Politically aligned Ideals Driven Grant Donor Dependent Not Financially Sustainable

  12. Donors should adopt a comprehensive approach to media development… … supporting both editorial quality and financial sustainability.

  13. WAN-IFRA Survey based on: • 227 responses from • 66 countries • between July and December 2010.

  14. Global Daily Newspaper Circulation Trends: Long-term slowdown (stagnating or in decline) in US & Europe Overall growth in Africa, Asia and Latin America 366,205 323,414 Africa, Asia & Latin America 161,745 147,123 US & Europe Circulation of Dailies

  15. Circulation of dailies (total average circulation in 000s)

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