Newsroom leaders urged to adopt journalism students
“When you return to your countries, please adopt journalism students and institutions,” urged Dr Muhammad Naim Muhamad Ali, a lecturer at the School of Communication and Creative Arts, University of Wollongong (UOW) Malaysia. At the 2026 Asiavision Coordinators’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, he addressed global…
Telling the Human Story: Why legacy newsrooms still matter in this age
“There’s still a role for more traditional newsrooms. To me, the human stories were really the stories there,” said Mark Tung, the Managing Editor of TVB Hong Kong. In November 2026, at approximately 2:50 p.m. (HKT) in the district of Tai Po, Hong Kong, the…
Global podcast audience surpasses 540 million as video podcasts boom
The podcast industry continues to grow at a remarkable pace, with over 540 million listeners worldwide tuning in regularly. In the United States, nearly 47% of the population aged 12 and older listens to a podcast at least once a month, while Indonesia ranks among…
Legal & ethical responsibilities in news exchange
Legal compliance in news exchange is no longer solely a matter of copyright, but one that increasingly intersects with editorial ethics, professional trust and cross-border accountability, according to Dr Seemantani Sharma, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Legal Manager. During the 2026 Asiavision Coordinators’ Meeting in…
Journalism as modern history: A responsibility to truth
In today’s fast-moving world, journalists are not merely reporting events—they are writing history in real time. Every story filed, every photograph published, and every fact documented becomes part of the permanent public record, shaping how future generations will understand this era. Ahmet Görmez, Deputy Director…
2026 Asiavision Coordinators’ Meeting: Many voices, great outcomes
The 2026 edition of the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union’s (ABU) annual Asiavision Coordinators’ Meeting, held at the Perdana Kuala Lumpur City Centre, was a powerful “roller-coaster” of professional growth and emotional connection. Under the theme “Bridging the Asia-Pacific: One Story, Many Voices,” the event saw…
Journalism, post-reality & the fight for meaning
“Ah, what a nice, intelligent question you are asking me,” said your AI chatbot. So, you want to stay with them the whole day. That is the reality of today – and the central warning and challenge laid out by Kati Bremme, Head of Innovation…
Coordinators’ speak about podcast and more
Producing podcasts from news exchange content was an exhilarating topic that captured the attention of delegates at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Asiavision Coordinators’ Meeting, currently underway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ABU Head of Radio, Andrew Davies, spoke to delegates about the potential impact of…
Bridging Asia-Pacific: One story, many voices
Ascending to a new tier in its journey of over four decades, the Asiavision news exchange of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) has opened the first event of its busy annual calendar, the Asiavision Coordinators Meeting 2026, introducing two new state-of-the-art features for its daily…
Asiavision launches live feeds and audio for members
Asiavision, the news exchange platform of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), officially launched its latest suite of services today, introducing real-time live feeds and integrated audio features for its member base. This announcement was made during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asiavision Coordinators’ Meeting…
