Warren Fernandez, editor-in-chief of the Straits Times and
Singapore Press Holdings’ English, Malay and Tamil publications in Singapore , was elected the new president of the
World Editors Forum at the annual board meeting in Glasgow , Scotland ,
on June 1.
Nigerian-based Toyosi
Ogunseye, who heads language services for BBC World Service, West
Africa , was elected vice president.
They replace President
Dave Callaway, formerly editor of USA Today and CEO of TheStreet.com,
and Marcelo Rech, vice president of journalism, Groupo RBS, Brazil .
The World Editors
Forum is the network for editors within WAN-IFRA. Its board of 24 editors
advise WAN-IFRA on matters affecting newsrooms, quality journalism and press
freedom.
“Warren and Toyosi’s elections ensure WEF is
in good hands as we encounter then challenges of the next two years. With media
freedom under attack from all sides, a diverse, experienced leadership is what
we need to help bring our industry together,” said outgoing President Dave
Callaway.
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