Adeyeye Joseph, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of PUNCH Nigeria, has been appointed to the Board of the World Editors Forum, the global network of newsroom leaders within WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers.
In a press statement by the World Editors Forum, the body notes Adeyeye’s leadership strides in media, digital, and development organisations that combine commercial sustainability with measurable public-interest impact.
“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 World Editors Forum.
“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 Kirk 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, earning him a two-time Nigeria Editor of the Year. Alongside his work, he is a member of the Chartered Institute of Directors (MIoD), the Nigerian Guild of Editors, and leads PUNCH Media Foundation, which designs and manages journalism and development programmes addressing major public-interest challenges. Through partnerships with international institutions, foundations, and NGOs, the foundation has mobilised more than $5 million in funding to support journalism, public health communication, and civic accountability initiatives. He holds a BSc in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MSc in Digital Journalism from Middlesex University, and has completed executive programmes at Cranfield School of Management and Lagos Business School. He is currently completing a PhD in Media on the impact of digital disruption on public-interest journalism.
WAN-IFRA is the World Association of News Publishers whose mission is to protect the rights of journalists and publishers around the world to operate independent media by providing members with expertise and services to innovate and prosper in a digital world and perform their crucial role in society. With formal representative status at the United Nations, UNESCO, and the Council of Europe, it derives its authority from its global network of leading news publishing companies and technology entrepreneurs, and its legitimacy from its 80 national association members representing 18,000 publications in 120 countries. For more information, visit: www.wan-ifra.org
