‘Breaking through’ is the theme of this year’s Summit, as it celebrates women in media who are innovatively ‘breaking through’ glass ceilings and traditional ways of doing things to inspire and equip others to do the same.
Honouring such women, the Summit opened with the announcement of this year’s laureates of the WIN Editorial Leadership Award 2017. Karima Kamal from the Middle East, North Africa region and Pamela Sittoni from sub-Saharan Africa each received a 2017 WIN Newsroom Leadership Award for their exceptional contribution to their respective newsrooms.
Karima Kamal receives Editorial Leadership Award #WINSUMMIT #WNC17 pic.twitter.com/a1zYLxohQa
— Women In News (@WomenInNews) June 7, 2017
The Women In News leadership award goes to Pamella Sittoni from Kenya, the first woman in such a senior print position in Kenya. #WNC17 pic.twitter.com/rUeTiGytI6
— Verashni Pillay (@verashni) June 7, 2017
Maria Ressa, CEO & ED of Rappler in the Philippines shares her tips on war zone reporting at #WIN #WNC17.
— Nabeelah Shaikh (@Nabeelah_Shaikh) June 7, 2017
My journo hero @mariaressa says her lessons from conflict reporting worked equally well for starting a media business! #WNC17 pic.twitter.com/Rd0USFKV4M
— Verashni Pillay (@verashni) June 7, 2017
The fourth speaker says we must explore opportunities, not limitations #WNC17 #WINSUMMIT @NewsConf @IOL pic.twitter.com/BB1WRBNbsP
— IG: MojoIOL (@MojoIOL) June 7, 2017
.@lisataljard's advice to her 20-year-old self is brilliant: "Learn to pick locks and not break down doors". #WNC17 #WINsummit
— Verashni Pillay (@verashni) June 7, 2017
Women often are doubtful about their abilities so more feedback should be given in newsrooms, says @lisataljard #winsummit #WNC17
— Simone Flueckiger (@SimoneFluckiger) June 7, 2017
"Being a journalist, wife and mom requires a superpower which I'm still trying to find." - Mahlatsi Gallens #WINSummit #WNC17 #Quicktalks
— Nabeelah Shaikh (@Nabeelah_Shaikh) June 7, 2017
Mahlatse Gallens: Through all of the hurdles I had to jump, there was another woman who held my hand #winsummit #WNC17
— Simone Flueckiger (@SimoneFluckiger) June 7, 2017
We are not our mistakes. Choose to learn from them instead #WINSUMMIT #WNC17 @BarbaraKaija @CarolNatukunda @CarolAriba @MukiibiH_NV @namlyd
— Penlope Nankunda (@Penkunda) June 7, 2017
We often wrongly equate hard work to long hours in the newsroom - @verashni at #WINSUMMIT #WNC17 @BarbaraKaija @CarolNatukunda @CarolAriba
— Penlope Nankunda (@Penkunda) June 7, 2017
The Summit is being followed by a networking lunch before the rest of the Congress gets underway.
For more information, visit WAN-IFRA.org or follow @NewspaperWorld, hashtag #WNC17 and @TheWINSummit, hashtag #WINSUMMIT on Twitter, and keep an eye out on Bizcommunity for more socially shared insights from the Congress over the next couple of days.
