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AFRICA Sport on World Newspaper Congress agenda
AFRICA New newspaper business models - WEF
AFRICA Zim: Newspapers launch competitions to attract readers[Dumisani Ndlela] The state-controlled Zimbabwe Newspapers Group (Zimpapers) has launched its Eight Papers Promotion, asking readers to buy all the week's papers from the group in order to stand a chance to win holiday packages, airline tickets, cell phones with lines, flat screen televisions and shopping vouchers. 17 Nov 2009 09:38 AFRICA Gabon suspends six newspapersThe National Communications Council in Gabon has reportedly suspended six private newspapers for "violating the ethics of journalism" and "inciting ethnic divisions". 16 Nov 2009 09:00 AFRICA Google - kleptomaniacs?
AFRICA Publicis exec to speak at newspaper congress
AFRICA Print continues to endure - WAN-IFRA reports
AFRICA Internet good for newspaper industry - impreMedia CEO
AFRICA WAN-IFRA condemns attacks on Tunisian journalists
AFRICA Les Hinton joins 62nd World Newspaper Congress
AFRICA WAN-IFRA releases digital media reports
AFRICA Media registration for FIFA bidders event open
AFRICA Intl Association of Sports Newspapers launches website
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The International Association of Sports Newspapers has organised a series of events at the upcoming World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum that will focus on the growth of multimedia in the sports press and the organisational, editorial and financial challenges and opportunities it has heralded. 
Wanja Oberhof, co-founder of niiu, which combines paper format with internet convenience, has joined the programme of the World Editors Forum, held from 1 - 3 December 2009, and will speak in a session regarding new newspaper business models currently being developed. 
The Great Debate at the 62nd World Newspaper Congress in Hyderabad, India, plans to examine questions surrounding Google as news publishers worldwide examine and discuss their options and strategies in gaining higher advertising revenues which are currently being reaped by the search engine. The congress takes place 1-3 December 2009. 
According to Olivier Fleurot, despite significant advertising growth online, publishers and advertisers don't know enough about advertising effectiveness on the web, and more research is needed. Fleurot is a chief executive for advertising and PR agency Publicis. 
The Power of Print and Publishing to Targeted Audiences, two new reports from the WAN-IFRA Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, examine the enduring appeal of print in the digital age, and provide strategic advice on building multimedia strategies that rely on print media for revenue growth. 
John Paton, chairman and chief executive officer of impreMedia, a Hispanic news and information company in the US, believes digital news distribution "is the single best thing that has happened to our business in the last quarter century." 
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Friday, 30 October 2009, condemned the beating of a Tunisian journalist, allegedly by police, and the arrest of another, and called on the Tunisian authorities to abandon their campaign of intimidation against the independent press. 
Les Hinton of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, which plans to begin charging readers of online versions of its newspapers in the coming months, has joined the programme for the upcoming World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Hyderabad, India, from 1 - 3 December 2009. 
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has released two in-depth reports on digital media opportunities for income and audience growth. World Digital Media Trends, and Winning Mobile Strategies, from WAN-IFRA¹s Shaping the Future of the Newspaper project, are companion volumes that provide publishers with new insights into the growth and value of digital platforms. 
On 4 December 2009, FIFA will host a media event in which the 11 bidders for the 2018 and/or 2022 FIFA World Cup will be able to present their bids to the international media at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in South Africa. The accreditation procedure will be conducted via the FIFA Media Channel. 
The International Association of Sports Newspapers (IASN), founded in June 2008, launched its website on Friday, 23 October 2009, which highlights its work in the promotion of the interests and freedom of the sports press and is aimed at media executives, sponsors and the sports press audience at large. 
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