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ISOJ
25th ISOJ is three weeks away and in-person registration closes soon

A few tickets are still available for in-person attendance for the 25th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), but make sure to save your spot before we close in-person registration on April 4! Registration for virtual participation will remain open.

Violence Against Journalists
With case of Colombian journalist, IAPA launches campaign to demand end to impunity in crimes against journalists in region

As part of its work to fight impunity in crimes against journalists, the Inter American Press Association launched the “Voices claiming justice” campaign. The first case highlighted in it is that of the Colombian journalist Gerardo Bedoya Borrero murdered in 1997 and whose crime remains unpunished.

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Media Sustainability
Official advertising used to censor media and to ‘self-promote’ leaders in Colombia, according to FLIP

After twelve years of investigating official advertising in Colombia, the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) said that this public resource is used mainly by public administrations to censor the media and influence their editorial line, as well as for leaders to promote themselves as public figures.

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Academic Research
Percentage of women and people of color who are leaders in newsrooms is stagnant in Latin America, according to Reuters Institute

The Reuters Institute has analyzed gender inequality and the percentage of people of color in newsroom leadership since 2020. In Mexico, the number of women in top editorial positions is only 6% and, in Brazil, none of the media outlets analyzed has a person of color as editor in chief.