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New concerns and optimism for news media world at WAN-IFRA India Conference 2017 in Chennai

Bringing new concerns and optimism on a common discussion platform, WAN-IFRA India Conference 2017, marking its 25th Silver Jubilee Edition, was successfully organised from September 12-14 at ITC Grand Chola in Chennai. Around 300 senior news media leaders from 25 countries gathered for discussions and discourses over the changing trends, scenarios, machines, products and business models designed to take the industry to a new level. ALL ABOUT NEWSPAPERS brings a brief account of the three days of proceedings of the conference.

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Print still more trustful than digital

Despite the wave of digital media rising all over, there is still a lot (or some) about printed newspapers playing a pivotal role in the news media industry—a lot indeed in India, where the regional domain remains a breeding ground for vernacular dailies and weeklies. JYANESWAR LAISHRAM takes a look at this, focusing on both domestic and overseas markets.

Jan Kasten, CTO, ppi Media; Dr Ali Al-Assam, founder of KnowledgeView; and Dr Hauke Berndt, COO, ppi Media
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ppi Media acquires publishing expert KnowledgeView

London-based company KnowledgeView Ltd, producer of digital publishing solutions for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, has been acquired by ppi Media. As part of the new venture of the two companies, founder of KnowledgeView, Dr Ali Al-Assam, will join ppi Media from northern Germany as senior vice president for the MENA region.

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