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Small and Mid-Size Media Not Forgotten at World Newspaper Congress

Friday 16. May 2014 - The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is launching a new initiative for small- and medium-size newspapers at the upcoming World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and World Advertising Forum, to be held in Torino, Italy, from 9 to 11 June next.

Independent publishers, family owned newspapers, small scale and mid-size media operations are often flourishing, staying ahead of the competition, incognito. Small size makes them more creative, flexible and responsive.
These companies will be featured in a Congress session on “One size does not fit all: maximising results with limited capacity and smart approaches”, which will provide strategies and tools for prospering with limited resources.
The session will be followed by a networking lunch for participants from independent small and mid-size news organisations, led by Rod Kenning, Group General Manager of Polaris Media in Australia, and WAN-IFRA’s newly appointed Ambassador for Small and Medium Independent News Media.
“Our key aim is to ensure ongoing networking opportunities after the Congress and to have our voices heard in the new media landscape so we can shape the future of news”, said Mr Kenning.
The 66th World Newspaper Congress, 21st World Editors Forum and 24th World Advertising Forum, the global summit meetings of the world’s press, are expected to draw more than 1,000 publishers, chief editors and other senior newspaper executives to Torino.