It’s supposed to be the newspaper industry’s confidence-inspiring showpiece event. But the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has been forced to postpone until December its annual World Editors’ Forum and World Newspapers Congress – due be held in Hyderabad, India this March – in a potent illustration of the fortunes of both the news publishing business and the wider economy.
Alongside the various seminars, there is, of course, a lot of schmoozing to be had at the congress, and no small amount of lavish parties held by the host city. Last year in Gothenburg, the congress hosted a record 1,800 delegates. But tickets sales for India – starting at a hefty
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