Thank you for making Marseille unforgettable
| WAN-IFRA | 1 min read
Modified on: June 9, 2026
Thank you for being in Marseille. The 77th World News Media Congress brought together 1,300+ of the brightest minds in news publishing — and you were part of it. From The New York Times’ Chairman and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger’s landmark keynote to meaningful conversations on the floor, this was a Congress to remember. We’re still processing the energy of those days. In the meantime, here’s everything you need to relive, and share, the best of Marseille 2026.
🎥 Session recordings coming soon
Recordings of the three track sessions will be available on Knowledge Hub in the coming weeks, exclusively for WAN-IFRA, DistriPress and FIPP members. You will receive an email about this soon. Be sure you’ve signed up to our newsletter. Not a member yet? Learn more about membership
📌 Key highlights
→ 2026 WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom — Acceptance Speech
→ Global winners of the Digital Media Awards 2026 honoured
→ WAN-IFRA forms a strategic partnership with the SPUR Coalition
→ Download the New Innovation in Media Report
📰 Coverage highlights
Didn’t catch everything? Our Insights team has you covered — including the fireside chat with The Guardian’s Katharine Viner, USA Today’s AI strategy, French advertising alliance’s national representation, Scroll’s trusted workspace, Spilnews’ GenZ model, the hidden trauma of newsroom leadership, and much more to come in the coming weeks.
Until Stockholm 🇸🇪. Thank you for making Marseille unforgettable.
A city synonymous with design, innovation, and a fiercely independent press culture, Stockholm will welcome the global news publishing community for the 78th edition of the world’s foremost annual gathering for the news media industry. With Bonnier News and Amedia as strategic partners, the 2027 Congress promises to be an important one. Sign up to our newsletter for updates on dates, venue and registration details, which will be announced in the coming months.
