World Press Trends Outlook 2023-2024

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dc.contributor.authorRadcliffe, Damian
dc.contributor.authorNel, François
dc.contributor.authorHenriksson, Teemu
dc.contributor.authorRoper, Dean
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-29T21:56:46Z
dc.date.available2024-02-29T21:56:46Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-25
dc.description58 pagesen_US
dc.description.abstractAfter the sobering read seen in our 2022-23 report, this year’s World Press Trends study strikes a more cautiously optimistic note, with more than half of the respondents conveying a positive outlook about their companies’ business prospects for the foreseeable future. This is despite publishers grappling with challenges on various fronts, including elevated inflation and interest rates, surging paper and printing expenses, continual shifts within advertising markets and audience behaviours, as well as wider geopolitical uncertainty reflected in conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere. Meanwhile, wider strategic challenges such as the surge of Generative AI, changing relationships with platforms and continued challenges to press freedom and freedom of expression, also continue to vex many journalists and publishers. In response, news publishers are inevitably looking closely at their revenue strategy, investment priorities, areas of focus, cost management, and their stance on areas such as AI and other technologies. We delve into these themes extensively within this report. This report is primarily based on the findings of an online survey distributed to WAN-IFRA members and other senior media executives between July and September 2023, and was available in four languages (English, French, Spanish and German). Survey participants were typically members of the senior team at a newspaper or a newspaper group. Based on the information provided by our respondents, a third (66%) are C-Suite (CEOs, Publishers, Managing Directors). A further third is either a Commercial Director/Heads of Strategy or Executive Editor. We received 175 complete responses from 60 nations around the world. Using classifications developed by the World Bank, 58% of respondents come from developed economies and 42% from developing economies. Our sample also features a wide range of different countries with respondents coming from countries as diverse as Argentina, Canada, Russia, and Indonesia. They also came from some of the world’s largest media markets, including Germany, India, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Through the data and insights that they provided, we are able to comprehend the attitudes of today’s industry leaders in a variety of business and editorial roles. Their observations, regarding the sector’s present and future, can be seen throughout this report. As ever, we want to express our appreciation to everyone who participated in this annual survey. This report would not be possible without their contributions.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis report would not be possible without the support of our partner, Stibo DX.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.7264/88z7-c069
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/29257
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.datacite.org/dois/10.7264%2F88z7-c069
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Press Trends Outlook;2023-2024
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USen_US
dc.subjectmediaen_US
dc.subjectmedia studiesen_US
dc.subjectpublishingen_US
dc.subjectdigital mediaen_US
dc.subjectjournalismen_US
dc.subjectdigitalen_US
dc.subjectnews mediaen_US
dc.subjectAIen_US
dc.subjectartificial intelligenceen_US
dc.subjectbusiness modelsen_US
dc.subjectbusinessen_US
dc.subjectGenerative AIen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectnews publishersen_US
dc.subjectfreedom of expressionen_US
dc.subjectmedia freedomen_US
dc.subjectpress freedomen_US
dc.subjectmedia economicsen_US
dc.subjectmedia strategyen_US
dc.titleWorld Press Trends Outlook 2023-2024en_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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