Dean Roper

Great Day 1 recap of #mnnc24 thanks to @michaelheipel and team. Enjoy!

"It has become somewhat cool to speak against media, to accuse journalists and news organisations of bias, therefore endangering not only trust but journalists in the crucial jobs they are diligently trying to perform." – WAN-IFRA new president @LHeimgartner #wnmc24

Packed with inspiring reads!!!

Today’s World Editors Forum newsletter spotlights a digital news startup’s community storytelling initiative that helps combat news avoidance – and is rebuilding trust. PLUS the latest World Press Trends report, and more… Read it here: bit.ly/4bexXpe

@rasmus_kleis @NewspaperWorld @WorldEditors Thanks for coming Rasmus!

Thanks to the whole @NewspaperWorld @WorldEditors team and local hosts in Taipei for a great #WNMC23.

36% of news consumers show news avoidance often or sometimes. Research at @IN__LAB, shows people feel news has a negative impact on their mental health. It’s a problem for news orgs but fundamentally a prob for news consumers: @AgnesStenbom from @SchibstedGroup at #WNMC23

"Years ago there was a real divide between the editorial and commercial sides of the business, but I think that has changed," @SwatiGauri of Vox. "... That was actually one of the reasons why I wanted to come here, to be a part of shaping that success." #WNMC23

The culture is the most important part of a newsroom, especially today. – @SwatiGauri #WNMC23

What makes Vox distinctive? A question @SwatiGauri asked herself when joining the news org in 2021. A crucial part of that: "We are audiences first, but PEOPLE are at the centre of what we do… we can’t forget that." #WNMC23

80% of IDN Media's audience in Indonesia is #GenZ and #millennials. And cost per content is a crucial metric for IDN, says @WinstonUtomo. So the willingness to pay is just as crucial. #WNMC23

Excellent interview @NewsEdJane !!!!

40% of @newscorpaus’s total revenue now comes from digital. Our digital revenue has grown 42% in the last 2 years: Michael Miller, Executive Chairman, at #WNMC23 in Taipei.

To supplement its local journalism, NewsCorp Australia created a team of 4 staff, called “data local”, that generates 3000 articles a week using #GenAI to cover daily topics such as local weather; fuel prices; and traffic conditions, said Michael Miller, Exec Chairman. #WNMC23

In 2019 NewsCorp Australia launched for every journalist their own data assistant, its developed Verity solution. "It's been a game-changer. ... Last week 54% of them used Verity to track their performance and they each accessed it three times per day." – Michael Miller #WNMC23

3/3 "I stand with Evan. As an industry we need to stand up for human rights. Stand firm against sanctions and censorship. Take a stand on the things that matter." – Michael Miller, NewsCorp #FreeEvan #WNMC23

2/3 NewsCorp's Michael Miller defends Wall Street Journal journalist @evangershkovich who was "the first American journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges since the Cold War. As of today, Evan has been in prison 91 days." #FreeEvan #WNMC23

1/3 NewsCorp's Michael Miller: "I have been banned from Russia. I have been banned because News Corp Australia journalists were speaking out about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They were expressing their democratic right to free speech. And Russia did not approve." #WNMC23

The subscription business should not be the end-all, be-all of the news business – @rasmus_kleis #WNMC23

Nobel laureate @mariaressa kicks off #WNMC23 noting discrepancy between the responsibility and liability the press has as compared to social media platforms that monopolize the public sphere, are free from liability & have inculcated a fundamental value shift that rewards lies

Can you tell we have VIPs at the opening of #WNMC23 in Taipei? Huge media turnout to hear President Tsai Ing-wen and @mariaressa