DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA 7 TO 9 JUNE 2017
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ON STAGE: THE BEST IN NEWS MEDIA
ROSENTHAL ALVES Founder and Director, Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, Professor of Journalism, Knight Chair, University of Texas, USA
PAULA FRAY Founder & Managing Director, FrayIntermedia, South Africa
KALLE JUNGKVIST Principal Consultant, WAN-IFRA & Senior Advisor, Schibsted, Sweden
TORRY PEDERSEN
JUSTIN ARENSTEIN
GUY BERGER
JEAN-LUC BREYSSE
Founder, Code4Africa, impactAfrica Fund, Tanzania
Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development, UNESCO, France
MAHLATSE GALLENS
RICHARD GINGRAS
Chairperson, South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef), South Africa
Vice President, News, Google, USA
Editor-at-large, The Huffington Post, South Africa
ROBIN LINGG
LISA MACLEOD
LIZ MCDONNELL
CEO, Ringier Africa & Asia, Switzerland
Head of Digital, Times Media Group, South Africa
Managing Director, Strategy & Insights, The New York Times, USA
STEPHANE PERE
Head of Publishing, Schibsted, Norway
Chief Data Officer (Global), The Economist, France
JUAN SEÑOR
HELJE SOLBERG
Partner, Innovation International Media Consulting Group, UK
CEO/Editor, VGTV, Norway
ANDREW PERKIS Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
SAM SOLE Managing Partner, amaBhungane, South Africa
Deputy CEO Group Figaro – CCM Benchmark, France
FERIAL HAFFAJEE
VINCENT PEYRÈGNE
JANE ELIZABETH Senior Manager, Accountability Journalism Program, American Press Institute, USA
TONY HAILE CEO, Scroll, USA
ALIX ETOURNAUD Founder & Deputy Chairman, Al Huffington Post Maghreb, France
Founder and Director, Welad Elbalad Media Services LTD, Egypt
ESPEN EGIL HANSEN
NICOLAS HENCHOZ
Editor in Chief, Aftenposten, Norway
Director, EPFL+ECAL Lab, Switzerland
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JOE MUGANDA
RAJU NARISETTI
Group CEO, The Nation Media Group, Kenya
CEO, Gizmodo Media Group, USA
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CEO, WAN-IFRA, France
Editor-in-Chief, Huffington Post, South Africa
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LOTTA TJULIN THÖRNQVIST
CEO, Tinius Trust, Norway
Commercial Manager, Schibsted Content Studio, Sweden
FATEMAH FARAG
Executive director, Plataforma de Media Privados, Portugal
MARCELO RECH
CEO and Executive Editor, Rappler, Philippines
Editorial Vice-President, RBS Group, Brazil
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Research Director, First Draft News, USA
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PRE-CONGRESS PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY, 7 JUNE 2017
8:00 ONWARDS: REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK OPEN
13:00 SMALL AND MIDSIZED BUSINESS: A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO DATA
9:00 WOMEN IN NEWS SUMMIT: “BREAKING THROUGH” + LUNCH
The basic idea behind the words “Big Data” is that everything we do is increasingly leaving a digital trace, which we can track, use and analyse. “We have access to a vast variety of Data but what really matters is our ability to make use of it,” says Ben Shaw, who also highlights that it’s not only about business intelligence but also “finding questions you did not know you could ask.” So, what resources should a media company invest in a data strategy? Where do you start and how do you measure return on investment? The annual Small and Midsized Business meeting will address these issues.
The WIN Summit profiles and celebrates stories from women media and business leaders who are breaking through glass ceilings, challenging traditional business models or innovating in news. Take part in a morning of keynotes and interactive panel discussions for inspiration, mentoring and networking. Join Summit speakers for lunch and continue discussion in a more personal setting. More than 200 women from all spectrums of the media industry will take part, including senior female editors and journalists who are part of the regional and global Women in News community. This morning event and luncheon will equip and inspire.
Brought to you by WAN-IFRA Media Management Accelerator
Moderator: Peter Lamb, President, Lamb Consulting, USA Speakers include: Ben Shaw, Director, Global Advisory, WAN-IFRA, Germany and more tbc.
13:00 GAMI ROUNDTABLE: MEDIA, INNOVATION AND SPORTS: A MAJOR SHIFT IN SIGHT organised by the Global Alliance for Media Innovation (GAMI) Sports news is a major driver for media innovation, both in content and contribution and provides a solid platform for exploring new digital media and opportunities in immersive digital storytelling. The competitiveness attracts major sponsors and advertising and reaches large audience creating a need to open new channels. The major sports federations are seeking new alliances in order to find new business models, win negotiations of rights and access information. The panel will discuss the new framework and value chain facing the rules imposed by the digital platforms relating this to the Sports news initiative. Nicolas Henchoz, Director, EPFL+ECAL Lab, Switzerland Andrew Perkis, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
14:00 PRESS FREEDOM ROUNDTABLE 10 Years on from the Declaration of Table Mountain – The State of Media Freedom in Africa At its 2007 Congress in Cape Town, WAN-IFRA launched the Declaration of Table Mountain, a continent-wide campaign for governments to repeal criminal defamation and ‘insult’ laws. In the 10 years since the Declaration was issued, we use the opportunity of returning to South Africa to assess how the freedom of expression landscape has changed. The driving principle in 2007 was the conviction that Africa urgently needed a strong, free and independent press to act as a watchdog over public institutions. The annual press freedom roundtable invites media from across the continent to determine whether we are any closer to achieving this goal, and if not, what needs to be done to get us there.
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DURBAN 2017
OPENING PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY, 7 JUNE 2017
16:00
OPENING CEREMONY & GOLDEN PEN AWARD Join us as we welcome participants to Durban and celebrate the award of the Golden Pen of Freedom, WAN-IFRA’s annual recognition of an outstanding action, in writing or deed, of an individual, a group or an institution to the cause of press freedom. Behind the names of the laureates lie stories of extraordinary personal courage and self-sacrifice, stories of jail, beatings, bombings, censorship, exile and murder. This is a moment for the world’s media to come together in solidarity and offer support to our laureate, and to insist that more be done to protect the essential freedoms that lie at the very core of our profession.
OFFICIAL WELCOME The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, and Michael Golden, the incoming President of WAN-IFRA, will welcome participants and open the 69th World News Media Congress and 24th World Editors Forum.
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WELCOME RECEPTION DURBAN CITY HALL
You are invited to celebrate with us after the Opening Ceremony! The mayor of Durban will welcome you at the historic Durban City Hall where we will enjoy drinks and appetisers. Don´t miss this opportunity to network with your peers. The Durban City Hall, also known as the eThekwini City Hall, was built in the early 1900s in classic neo-Baroque-style. It has an impressive central dome, rising to 48m, surrounded by four smaller domes – each with a statue, representing art, literature, music and commerce. This landmark building also houses Durban’s Natural Science Museum, a public library, auditorium, and the Durban Art Gallery. This event is hosted by
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CONGRESS & EDITORS FORUM PROGRAMME THURSDAY, 8 JUNE 2017
08:00 BREAKFAST SESSION
09:30 ROADMAPS FOR RENEWAL
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CEOs from different regions of the world share strategies to ensure the sustainability of their news organisations.
Gender representation in the age of social media: how can and should the media address gender bias in news reporting?
The oldest national daily in France has kept its head during the digital revolution. Founded in 1826, the Le Figaro Group now sees digital represent 35% of revenue and 60% of profit. Perhaps more startling is the fact that it is challenging giants Google and Facebook in France in terms of unique visitors. How has it managed this? Deputy CEO Jean-Luc Breysse will explain the group’s goals and road map.
09:00 ONE YEAR IN JOURNALISM Sponsored by
Jean-Luc Breysse, Deputy CEO Group Figaro – CCM Benchmark, France
10:30 COFFEE BREAK 09:05 WORLD MEDIA TRENDS 2017: EXCLUSIVE PRESENTATION WAN-IFRA collects data from more than 70 countries in cooperation with national newspapers, media associations, and data partners such as Zenith Optimedia, IPSOS, Chartbeat, ComScore and RAM. World Press Trends is unique: discover at the Congress how the global newspaper industry is faring this year. Vincent Peyrègne, CEO, WAN-IFRA, France
11:15 THE NEXT BIG THING, PART I Long term plans to change news publishers’ business models are under the microscope: including The New York Times 2020 project; Schibsted’s Next Gen of publishing products and Tony Haile’s search for industry answers via the new startup: Scroll. In part one of the session we will look at Haile’s project as Scroll is dedicated to “solving the problem of how to have sustainable, quality journalism on a free and open web.” The second speaker of this session, Torry Pedersen, will give an update on the status of Schibsted’s plan for the future. Tony Haile, CEO, Scroll, USA Torry Pedersen, Head of Publishing, Schibsted, Norway
CONGRESS & EDITORS FORUM PROGRAMME THURSDAY, 8 JUNE 2017
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16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:30 INNOVATIONS IN NEWSPAPERS 2017 Following an established tradition, Innovation Media Consulting will release, for the 19th time, the annual report it compiles for WAN-IFRA. The day starts with WAN-IFRA world trends and data, and it ends with an invitation to the consulting firm to give its own analysis of the key industry trends.
12:00 FIRESIDE CHAT
Juan Señor, Partner, Innovation International Media Consulting Group, UK
Raju Narisetti manages to combine “journalistic integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced digital environment” – that’s according to Univision executive Isaac Lee. Lee appointed Narisetti as CEO of the newly created Gizmodo Media Group, where he is counting on all of those abilities as he explores the uncharted territories of millennial audiences in a business model with no subscriptions or newsstand sales to fall back on. Moderator: Lisa MacLeod, Head of Digital, Times Media Group, South Africa Speaker: Raju Narisetti, CEO, Gizmodo Media Group, USA
13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH 14:30 THE NEXT BIG THING, PART II: “TOWARD THE FUTURE OF NEWS” Richard Gingras, Vice President, News, Google, USA
15:00 MEDIA: BROKEN, OR JUST MISFIRING? The anti-establishment mood that is turning the world upside down has the news media in full self-examination mode, questioning its role and what’s broken in the understanding of society and readers’ needs. How do we fix this once and for all? Rosental Alves, Founder & Director of the Knight Center for Journalism, University of Texas, USA Marcelo Rech, outgoing President, World Editors Forum & Editorial Vice-President, RBS Group, Brazil
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GALA DINNER Hosted by Don’t miss out on the opportunity to meet new colleagues from around the world and to catch up with old acquaintances. Enjoy a multi-course dinner and let yourself be entertained by South Africa’s premier interactive drumming company, the Drum Café, along with a performance by musicians on the Marimba, one of Africa’s oldest instruments. Thereafter a DJ will guarantee to get the party started.
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WORLD NEWS MEDIA CONGRESS PROGRAMME FRIDAY, 9 JUNE 2017
08:00 BREAKFAST SESSION
SPORTS NEWS INNOVATION
09:00 KEYNOTE: A NEWS CHANNEL FOR THE NETFLIX AGE
Sport is a key driver for media innovation: Immersive and interactive experiences, big data, real time streaming, new forms of storytelling all influence and reach large audiences. It opens new opportunities and challenges for the industry. Results from the dedicated GAMI roundtable on Wednesday will summarise these perspectives, including new forms of relations between media and sports federations.
Isaac Showman, Managing Director, Reuters TV
09:30 PURE PLAYERS’ VIEW ON OUR FUTURE Al Huffington Post Maghreb launched in 2013 with separate editions in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, but unlike other regional editions, did so without local publishers. Ringier entered Africa in 2011 to capitalise on the market’s massive digital potential. Five years on and it has a foothold in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda with e-commerce, online classifieds and digital news platforms. Alix Etournaud, Founder & Deputy Chairman, Al Huffington Post Maghreb, France Robin Lingg, CEO Ringier Africa & Asia, Switzerland
10:30 COFFEE BREAK 11:15 DRIVING DIGITAL REVENUE A review of the changing mix of revenue, including advances in digital paid content models and the rising role of programmatic advertising and creative ad units. Includes a look at how The Economist Group is deploying its data strategy. Brought to you by WAN-IFRA Media Management Accelerator
Moderator: Peter Lamb, President, Lamb Consulting, USA Speakers: Kalle Junkvist, Principal Consultant, WAN-IFRA & Senior Advisor, Schibsted, Sweden Ben Shaw, Director, Global Advisory, WAN-IFRA, Germany Stephane Pere, Chief Data Officer (Global), The Economist, UK
Nicolas Henchoz, Director, EPFL+ECAL Lab, Switzerland A session from WAN-IFRA Global Alliance for Media Innovation (GAMI)
14:30 BREAKOUT SESSION: THE AD FORUM — CAN WE MAKE BETTER ADS? Moderator: Nick Tjaardstra, Deputy Director, Global Advisory, WAN-IFRA Speakers: Lotta Tjulin Thörnqvist, Commercial Manager, Schibsted Content Studio, Sweden Liz McDonnell, Managing Director, Strategy & Insights, The New York Times, USA Andreij Horn, CEO, 24.com; Group CIO, Media24, South Africa
16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:30 JOINT SESSION CONGRESS/EDITORS FORUM: THE BATTLES WE MUST WIN REDEFINING WHAT A MEDIA COMPANY CAN BE When Joe Muganda was appointed CEO in July 2015 he kickstarted a big reorganisation of all media brands and sought ways to balance The Nation Media Group’s financial dependence on legacy media with his vision of a digital future. Joe Muganda, Group CEO, The Nation Media Group, Kenya
13:00 NETWORKING LUNCH 14:30 INNOVATION FROM THE LAB BLOCKCHAIN RIPPLES MEDIA WATERS Mats Nylund’s research team identified five areas where emerging blockchain technology and the interests of media companies intersect: intellectual property; micropayments; interaction based on smart contracts; individual marketing and customer integrity; content distribution platforms. Dr. Mats Nylund, Programme Director, Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland
PROJECT NONIO: PORTUGAL’S TOP SIX MEDIA GROUPS JOIN TO FIGHT TECH GIANTS “Imagine a world where egos have been replaced by economic pragmatism, where media owners properly collaborated to provide a real viable alternative to a suffocating duopoly. Well, this world does exist. It’s in Portugal” (quote from Campaignlive.co.uk) Luís Nazaré, Executive director, Plataforma de Media Privados, Portugal
WORLD EDITORS FORUM PROGRAMME FRIDAY, 9 JUNE 2017 08:00 BREAKFAST SESSION 09:00 THE FUTURE OF TRUST Whichever way you look, professional journalism is under fire. Threats to journalism are threats to freedom of expression and democratic discourse. While fake news and deliberate misinformation can be blamed for many of our woes over the past year, self-reflection is needed. Chairman: Guy Berger, Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development, UNESCO, Paris, France
JOURNALISM’S UPHILL BATTLE Kjersti Løken Stavrum, CEO, Tinius Trust, Norway
PROPAGANDA WARS: WEAPONISING THE INTERNET Maria A. Ressa, CEO & Executive Editor, Rappler, Philippines
THE FACEBOOK FACTOR
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13:00 EDITOR’S LUNCH: ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF THE POST-TRUTH ERA With Ethical Journalism Network Aidan White, Director, Ethical Journalism Network, UK
14:30 DIGITAL STORYTELLING MOVES UP A GEAR Tech trends are signalling that our world is going to be more visual and that audio will also play a greater role in the news ecosystem. What does this mean for newsrooms?
VIDEO TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2017 Helje Solberg, CEO/Editor, VGTV, Norway
DRIVING INNOVATION ACROSS AFRICA Justin Arenstein, Founder Code4Africa, impactAfrica Fund, Tanzania
Espen Egil Hansen, Editor in Chief, Aftenposten, Norway
PANEL DISCUSSION
16:00 COFFEE BREAK
10:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30 JOINT SESSION CONGRESS/EDITORS FORUM: THE BATTLES WE MUST WIN
11:15 FIGHTING BACK
REDEFINING WHAT A MEDIA COMPANY CAN BE
What tools do we have in our arsenal to respond to threats to our credibility? What should newsrooms do to ensure their content is above reproach?
When Joe Muganda was appointed CEO in July 2015 he kickstarted a big reorganisation of all media brands and sought ways to balance The Nation Media Group’s financial dependence on legacy media with his vision of a digital future.
TRUTH’S SECRET WEAPON: THE NEWSROOM SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
Joe Muganda, Group CEO, The Nation Media Group, Kenya
Jane Elizabeth, Senior Manager, Accountability Journalism Program, American Press Institute
SIFTING THROUGH THE LIES Claire Wardle, Research Director, First Draft News, USA
INVESTIGATIONS WITH IMPACT Sam Sole, Managing Partner, amaBhungane, South Africa
GETTING ORGANISED: SANEF’S 5 POINT PLAN AGAINST FAKE NEWS Mahlatse Gallens, Chair, South African National Editors Forum (SANEF); Political Editor, News 24, South Africa Sam Mkokeli, Media Freedom Sub Committee Chairperson, SANEF; journalist Bloomberg News, South Africa
PROJECT NONIO: PORTUGAL’S TOP SIX MEDIA GROUPS JOIN TO FIGHT TECH GIANTS “Imagine a world where egos have been replaced by economic pragmatism, where media owners properly collaborated to provide a real viable alternative to a suffocating duopoly. Well, this world does exist. It’s in Portugal” (quote from Campaignlive.co.uk) Luís Nazaré, Executive director, Plataforma de Media Privados, Portugal
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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DURBAN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER (ICC) 45 Bram Fischer Rd, Durban, 4001, South Africa Tel. +27 31 360 1000 · Website: icc.co.za
ACCOMMODATION HILTON DURBAN 12-14 Walnut Road, Durban, 4001, South Africa Tel. +27-31-336-8100 Please follow the link to our exclusive hotel booking platform, where you can book at a special rate: wan-ifra.org/durban_hotel Durban offers a variety of different hotels: from 4-5 star international hotels, beach hotels and beautiful colonial style hotels. Most are within walking distance of the International Convention Center. See the map on our website of hotels within the vicinity of the ICC.
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Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner for accompanying person:
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GROUP DISCOUNTS Available on request. We are offering group discounts and special introductory package for companies who are interested in attending our 69th World News Media Congress and also becoming WAN-IFRA members. Please contact: Christin Herger Senior Project Manager Global Events
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FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE AND WELCOME DESK We want to make your stay as comfortable as possible. That’s why our staff will greet you at Durban’s airport at a special Welcome Desk. We will help you to find your way to the shuttle service and give you any information needed. The shuttle service is free for our delegates and will connect you with the ICC / Hilton Durban, which is the main conference hotel. The exact dates and times will be announced in April.
WHAT ABOUT A VISA? Citizens of more than 80 countries do not need a visa and can visit South Africa without any restrictions. Please go to wan-ifra.org/durban_visa to see if you require a visa. If you do, we will gladly provide an invitation letter, upon request, once you have registered.
TOURS Durban offers a wide range of city tours, safaris and other activities. Go to wan-ifra.org/durban_tours to find a selection of tours. Please note that the list of tour providers is based on recommendations from TripAdvisor and Durban’s Convention Bureau. They have not been contracted by WAN-IFRA and we cannot approve their quality.
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