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  • Employees fired at newspaper in Zanjan, Iran

    Date: 5/30/08

    Nine employees of Iran’s Mardom No (“New People”) newspaper were fired from their jobs after they demanded their legal rights under the law.   One of the paper’s journalists said: “From the moment this newspaper was published, it has never had a manager who would stand by us.”

    He added that the journalists demanded their rights to have insurance and security – basic rights which have long been ignored.

  • Workshop offers solutions for next generation of newspapers

    Deadline:

    7/1/08

    On July 1, a seminar-workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina will examine problems facing the newspaper industry. The event is an initiative of the American Press Institute in partnership with IAPA’s Press Institute. Registration is ongoing.

  • Iran newspaper employees laid off

    Date: 5/19/08

    Twenty copy editors and page designers of the government-owned newspaper Iran were laid off after writing a letter of protest against the non-payment of their salaries.

    According to a report by Rooz, the employees and journalists who worked at Iran Zamin section of the newspaper had no insurance or contract.

  • Singapore’s new media ‘masterplan’ will focus on talent

    Date: 4/24/08

    A plan being developed by Singapore’s government would increase the pool of skilled individuals to support the country’s growing media industry.

    The masterplan, known as the “Singapore Media Fusion 2015,” involves 'significant' government resources toward developing home-grown talent and attracting skilled foreigners, according to an article in Asia Media.

    The plan’s aim is to make the country the best place to develop, host and distribute media content, the article says.

  • BBC handbook teaches media outlets management etiquette

    Date: 4/18/08

    A handbook by the BBC World Service provides media outlets with information on a variety of human resource related topics.

  • Seminar to train media executives and directors in newsroom leadership

    Date: 3/31/08

    Media executives and newspaper directors interested in changing their newsroom culture and adapting to new technologies are encouraged to attend an upcoming seminar on newsroom leadership in Miami. Registration is now open for the event, which is scheduled for April 16 to 18.

  • Freelance journalists can consult new book for answers

    Date: 3/20/08

    Journalists who venture into independent freelancing careers may find help in the book Jornalismo freelance- Empreendedor em comunicação (Freelance Journalism- Entrepreneur in Communication), recently published in Portuguese in Brazil.

  • Seminar to train on how to create multimedia newsroom

    Deadline:

    2/14/08

    Press and digital media professionals are invited to participate in a seminar on how to create a multimedia newsroom capable to distribute news through various platforms. The seminar is scheduled for March 25 and 26 in Panama City. Registration deadline: February 14.

  • Seminar on integration held in Sweden

    Date: 1/25/08

    The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) is hosting a forum with the theme “Newsroom Integration: Why, How and When” to be held concurrently with the 61st Newspaper Congress on June 1-4, 2008 in Goteburg, Sweden.

  • World Association of Newspapers releases report on young readers

    Date: 1/14/08

    A new report by the World Association of Newspapers entitled “Engaging Young Readers” has found that newspaper companies are confident about their success attracting a new generation of readers. This optimism comes amidst criticism that print media is shrinking as an industrial format in an increasingly digital world.