11 September 2025 | Dawn McMullan Conference Blog

African newsrooms redefine growth through community, culture

The recent INMA Africa Product & Tech Summit highlighted how African newsrooms are transforming through community-driven models, premium subscription strategies, and cultural change. Case studies from the Daily Maverick, BusinessDay, and Premium Times underscore that aligning technology with trust and audience needs is key to sustainable growth.

11 September 2025 | Nicol Leon Arge Conference Blog

Premium Times adopts Google Notebook LM to streamline audio products

Premium Times needed a more efficient and accessible way to do podcasts for its Nigerian audience. That’s where Google Notebook LM came in.

10 September 2025 | Paula Felps Readers First Initiative Blog

How El País became a digital subscription powerhouse

During this week’s INMA Subscriptions Masters Webinar, Angélica Domínguez Martín, director of subscriptions at Prisa Media, explained how El País became a digital subscription powerhouse in just five years.

10 September 2025 | Nicol Leon Arge Conference Blog

Daily Maverick Connect builds community grounded in independent journalism, shared values

Alet Law, head of audience development at the Daily Maverick, gives details on Daily Maverick Connect, a new platform where subscribers can talk with each other and journalists.

9 September 2025 | Amalie Nash Newsroom Transformation Initiative Blog

News Relay Network aims to better serve readers with neighbourhood news

Laura Wenus, a co-founder of News Relay Network, details the planned pilot newsroom the company will roll out next month in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighbourhood.

9 September 2025 | Dawn McMullan Conference Blog

AI, data, innovation fuel the next chapter for Asia-Pacific newsrooms

The INMA Asia/Pacific News Media Summit highlighted how news organisations across the region are reinventing their newsrooms by blending AI, data, and audience insight with editorial integrity to drive sustainable innovation.

9 September 2025 | Paula Felps Conference Blog

Culture is the difficulty with transformation in African newsrooms

Carole J. Kimutai, head of editorial and visual storytelling at Burson Africa, shared the need for cultural transformation in Africa’s newsrooms.

7 September 2025 | INMA News Blog

INMA recognises global news media’s next generation in 30 Under 30 Awards

INMA has named 30 rising leaders from 16 countries in its 2025 30 Under 30 Awards, recognising innovation and impact across advertising, data, management, newsroom leadership, reader revenue, and product. Part of INMA’s Young Professionals Initiative, the programme spotlights under-30 talent shaping the future of news media worldwide.

4 September 2025 | Xiao Yang Conference Blog

AI integration at Star Media Group centres on data, frameworks, humans

Kevin Seng, head of technology at Star Media Group in Malaysia, explains the steps — from experimentation to integration — of AI at the news company and how a clear framework, data, and humans are essential.

3 September 2025 | Jodie Hopperton Product & Tech Initiative Blog

What news companies need from consumer answer engines

Jason Kwon, chief strategy officer at OpenAI, and INMA Product & Tech Initiative Lead Jodie Hopperton discussed four key points about answer engines at the recent INMA CEO Roundtable: data, traffic, brand, and monetisation.