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World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)
Financially Viable MediaIn Emerging and Developing Markets
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:
About WAN-IFRA
publications18,000 online sites15,000
in more than 120
countries.companies3,000
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 waysto promote independence?
WAN-IFRA research finds:
Censorship and violencestill silence journalists in many places --
but other countries are enjoying unprecedented freedom.
The WAN-IFRA survey also shows that
media managers and editors in developing countries are limited by the lack of
basic business management skills.
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.
The majority of newspapers around the world see the economic climate andmarket conditions as the major challenges…
… to their editorial independence and business development
Despite the global frenzy, revenues fromdigital sources contribute less than10 percent to total revenue.
News Managers to Donors (Survey Result): “We Need Business and Media Skills, but They’re Least Supported”
57%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% None
16% Non-financial
13% Financial
8% Govt.
5% Other
1% Loans or credit
16%
13%
8%
5%
1%
FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE
NOT FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE
FREE & INDEPENDENTNOT FREE & INDEPENDENT
PROFIT DRIVEN
POLITICALLY ALIGNED
GRANTDONOR DEPENDENT
IDEALS DRIVEN
MARKET DRIVENFREE MEDIA
Donors should adopt a comprehensive approach to media development…
… supporting both editorial quality and financialsustainability.
Global Daily Newspaper Circulation Trends:
Long-term slowdown (stagnating or in decline) in US & EuropeOverall growth in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Circulation of Dailies
323,414
366,205
147,123161,745
Africa, Asia & Latin America
US & Europe
Circulation of dailies (total average circulation in 000s)
Continents 2005 2009 5 year change
Africa 9,202 11,944 +29.80%
North America 67,015 59,895 -10.62%
Latin America 13,441 14,133 +5.15%
Asia 300,771 340,128 +13.09%
Australia & Oc. 3,495 3,300 -5.58%
Europe 94,730 87,228 -7.92%
Total 488,654 516,628 +5.72%