Adeyeye Joseph, the Editor-in-Chief & Managing Director of PUNCH Nigeria has been appointed to the Board of the World Editors Forum.
The forum is the global network of newsroom leaders within the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).
Joseph has over 25 years of journalism experience and has led PUNCH Nigeria through a major digital transformation, expanding its reach and strengthening both newsroom capacity and commercial sustainability.
“We are delighted to welcome Adeyeye to the board. He brings valuable experience and perspective from a region of the world that is often underrepresented in our discussions,” said David Walmsley, Editor-in-Chief of The Globe and Mail and President of the WEF, according to a statement.
“PUNCH has long been a trusted voice in the Nigerian media landscape, and we are thrilled to welcome Adeyeye Joseph to the World Editors Forum board. His insights and expertise will be invaluable in helping the World Editors Forum better serve the needs of editors and publishers around the world,” said Stig Ørskov, CEO of WAN-IFRA.
Joseph leads Punch Newspapers, Nigeria’s leading print and digital media group. Earlier in his career, he served as Editor of The PUNCH and Saturday PUNCH, overseeing award-winning investigative journalism and shaping widely read editorial sections. A two-time Nigeria Editor of the Year, he is rounding off a PhD on the impact of digital disruption on public-interest journalism.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
