Newspapers urged to adapt to digital: The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) wound up its annual meeting on Wednesday on an upbeat note, saying readiness to adapt in a fiercely competitive, digital world was key to survival for what in recent years was deemed an industry in crisis with an uncertain future.
The 57th WAN congress also made a strong bid for press freedom, notably in the Arab world. It condemned Cuba, Myanmar, Venezuela and Zimbabwe for repression - and warned that the post-September 11 US-led war on terrorism was being used as an excuse to curb press freedom in many states.
