The initiative underlines the vitality of the news industry. To secure its vital role in today’s society, a free press business must continue to prosper in the long-term, supported by a reliable flood of new technologies, products and business models.

“In times of rapid changes, people rely on information they can trust and that helps them understand what’s happening in the world. Despite considerable pessimism about the future of journalism, we have the opportunity to create our future,” says Michael Golden, Vice Chairman of The New York Times Company. The new President of WAN-IFRA promotes the need to facilitate innovative platforms to help publishers meet the ever-changing demands of their consumers.

Expo: catalyst to drive the transformation process 

The dual fair event of the IFRA World Publishing Expo and new DCX Digital Content Expo is one of those platforms: a catalyst to drive the transformation process, to decode future trends, screen innovation trends, and identify innovation partners. The global platform encourages collaboration with technology partners to unlock the innovation potential of providers and to facilitate market access.

The New York Times (USA), the Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany), The Hindu (India), Irish Independent (Ireland), Le Figaro (France), Die Presse (Austria), and HVG (Hungary) support this effort and the campaign in their respective markets. 

„The IFRA World Publishing Expo has always been a melting pot of news media where publishers gather to evaluate the most recent innovations and developments in technology, network, and learn from each other. We are delighted to partner with the IFRA and the new DCX, and to support the vitality of our industry,” says Stephen Rae, Group Editor-in-Chief of Independent News & Media (INM, Ireland).

“United we stand. For quality journalism.” 

“Commercial success, especially in digital times and continually changing economic conditions, cannot be taken for granted. At IFRA and DCX we will show what is important and offer a network for exchanging views and opinions about success factors”, says Alexander Petsch, CEO of Publishing Exhibition, the Expo organiser. Newspapers, whether print or online, continue to have a wide reach, are well respected brands and employ many outstanding journalists. Their circulation and readership data are compiled and certified by independent organisations. “But the digitisation and self-marketing of the media are major challenges that must be confronted.”

“Freedom of expression is a fundamental right, a touchstone of all our freedoms. Solid independent news publishing companies are one of its basic pillars. Our ‘Make Publishing Successful’ campaign is a profession of faith. It is a call for innovation as the culmination of a strong global network”, says Vincent Peyrègne, CEO of WAN-IFRA. Together with our international media network, we want to drive home this message to the public, as well as to policy-makers.” 

The initiators of the campaign are promoting the exhibition and their drive to make publishing commercially successful by placing advertisements worldwide. With the message “United we stand. For quality journalism.”, they emphasise the importance of research networks and the common effort to ensure quality journalism. 

Together with the worldwide media partners supporting the campaign and WAN-IFRA, Publishing Exhibition aims to discuss additional objectives and messages of the campaign, and increase its network of supporting partners in future.

More information and tickets at www.ifra-dcx.com. 

About IFRA – DCX 

From 1970 to the present day, the IFRA World Publishing Expo remains the must-attend annual event for newspaper and news media executives. Exhibitors at IFRA World Publishing Expo include innovative suppliers to the publishing industry who present solutions and products that help boost efficiency, lower costs and increase margins. At Expo, there will be presentations on key trends and experts discussing the hottest topics in news publishing. The new DCX Digital Content Expo, heldconcurrently with IFRA World Publishing Expo, presents ideas and solutions for content creation and distribution over mobile, social, online and new emerging digital platforms. The combination of an international marketplace and a high-quality conference programme makes IFRA and DCX the place to be for media companies and digital publishers.

WAN-IFRA is the World Association of Newspapers and News Media. It represents more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites as well as more than 3,000 news publishing companies in 120 countries. WAN-IFRA'smission is to defend and promote press freedom, quality journalism and editorial integrity, and help independent news publishing companies to succeed in their transformation process, increase their business, and perform their crucial role in open societies. WAN-IFRA offers its members a broad spectrum of specialised events, publications and research reports. It is also the worldwide platform for ideas, information and experience. As a joint venture of WAN-IFRA and børding Holding GmbH (børding messe), Publishing Exhibition GmbH & Co. KG is responsible for the organisation and the fair development of IFRA and DCX.