ABU News to launch mental health sessions for journalists
ABU News to launch mental health sessions for journalists The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) is set to launch a new program focused on addressing mental health challenges in newsrooms, a key initiative announced at this month’s Asiavision Editors’ Meeting. The crux of the program is an online training session on mental health, scheduled for late […]
Social and Video Networks Gain Ground as News Sources Worldwide
Social and Video Networks Gain Ground as News Sources Worldwide The reliance on social and video networks as primary news sources is rising across countries, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025. Brazil (35%), the United States (34%), and Singapore (30%) show higher dependence on these platforms compared with the United Kingdom (20%), […]
ABU News launches Asiavision Bulletin
ABU News launches Asiavision Bulletin Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) News is pleased to announce the launch of its monthly newsletter, the Asiavision Bulletin. This publication will feature ABU News activities and accomplishments from the preceding month. It will also spotlight news-related initiatives and projects from ABU members and other news organizations. Projects Officer, Nerina Rosli, leads this […]
Strengthening newsrooms through mentorship & opportunity
Strengthening newsrooms through mentorship & opportunity “Are you willing to give someone a chance? We all got here because someone gave us an opportunity,” said the General Manager of News and Sports at FBC Fiji, Indra Singh, during a panel session titled Strengthening Newsrooms Through Mentorship and Opportunity. The Lead of the International and […]
ABU News Chair gets new role at TRT
ABU News Chair gets new role at TRT Ahmet Görmez, who chairs the ABU News Group, has been appointed as the new Deputy Director General of TRT Türkiye. He will be based in both Ankara and Istanbul. Before this appointment, Ahmet served as the News Coordinator at TRT Haber in Ankara, Türkiye. He succeeds Ömer Faruk […]
AVN members request for more human interest stories
AVN members request for more human interest stories During a recent online editorial meeting, Asiavision (AVN) members have reiterated their desire for more human-interest stories to be shared within the exchange. The monthly online editors meeting included members from FBC Fiji, NHK Japan, TV5 Mongolia, Pasifika TV New Zealand, ABS-CBN Philippines, CNA Singapore, MTV Sri […]
News Under Fire: Leading in the age of misinformation
News Under Fire: Leading in the age of misinformation “We’re not only under literal fire in conflict zones, we’re under fire from misinformation, AI, and political agendas,” said the Chair of the ABU News Group & TRT Haber News Coordinator, Ahmet Görmez, who moderated the News Leaders’ Forum at the 2025 Global News Forum. During […]
News leaders on balancing breaking and evergreen news
News leaders on balancing breaking and evergreen news “Maybe we don’t have to choose between 100% breaking news and 100% soft news. Maybe we need to be grey — and balance both,” said TRT Türkiye’s News Coordinator, Ahmet Görmez, while moderating a high-level news executive discussion on the direction of the Asiavision (AVN) news exchange […]
ABU Global News Forum 2025 – Journalism Under Fire
ABU Global News Forum 2025 – Journalism Under Fire ABU Global News Forum 2025 – a landmark gathering brought together newsroom leaders, journalists, technologists, and media visionaries from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Under the powerful theme “Journalism Under Fire”, this year’s forum tackled the urgent challenges confronting the news industry, from algorithmic bias and […]
ABU News Group Meeting & Global News Forum highlights
ABU News Group Meeting & Global News Forum highlights The ABU News Group Meeting and Global News Forum 2025 officially commenced on 21 May 2025 at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel and Conference Center in Istanbul. The three-day event, held from 21 to 23 May 2025, brought together leading broadcasters and media professionals from across the […]
