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   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
AFRICA US publisher to speak at World Newspaper Congress
AFRICA Sweden, WAN-IFRA announce partnership
AFRICA B2B editors invited to tweet with TABPI
AFRICA Call to enter 2010 D&AD
AFRICA IFRA Expo 2009 a success, despite economy
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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. 
Terry Horne, publisher of the Orange County Register in the USA who believes the future of newspapers lies in hyperlocal news, increased web offerings and premium content in print, has joined the programme for the World Newspaper Congress, to be held in Hyderabad, India, from 30 November to 3 December 2009. 
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Wednesday, 21 October 2009, announced a strategic partnership to advance media development and press freedom worldwide. 
CLEVELAND. OHIO: Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) is holding its first TABPI Twitterfest today, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 and Wednesday 21 October. The inaugural Twitterfest will focus on two areas: ideas to help B2B publications through the current economic downturn and how to best serve B2B readers with a mix of online and print content. 
The call to enter the 2010 D&AD Awards and the 23 jury foremen were announced yesterday, Monday, 19 October 2009. Network# BBDO Johannesburg's Mike Schalit will lead the Radio Advertising jury. 
IFRA Expo 2009, the world¹s largest trade fair for the newspaper industry, closed in Vienna, Austria on Thursday, 15 October 2009. The four-day event hosted approximately 6,700 visitors from 78 countries. 
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