Leadership predictions 2026 2026 will be the year newsrooms finally confront their ‘fear factor’ Research shows fear is reshaping innovation, independence and crisis reporting. Next year, journalism’s biggest challenge may be managing the emotions driving its decisions, writes François Nel By François Nel • 2 min read
Credit: Mousetrap Media / Frank Noon News The freedom gap: what pay and class reveal about the future of journalism What threatens journalism is not just disinformation or hostile governments. It is who can - and who cannot - afford to enter the profession, writes news industry veteran François Nel By François Nel • 4 min read
News WAN-IFRA World Press Trends and Outlook: Five insights from 15 years of reports "History often challenges new ideas before embracing them, a trend those leaning into AI might also experience," says François Nel, editor of the annual, global survey of news publishers By François Nel • 2 min read
