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José Rubén Zamora - Guatemala

Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora released to house arrest for second time

The director of former newspaper elPeriódico faces multiple criminal charges in cases international and national organizations criticize as flawed and politically motivated.

Journalists work during the Google AI Prototyping Sprint in Montevideo, Uruguay.

No programmers? No problem: These newsrooms are building their own AI

From Patagonia to Montevideo, independent newsrooms are creating their own artificial intelligence prototypes — no coding expertise required.

A group of youn women with sign in Spanish "Stop the harassment"

Court rulings vindicate Paraguayan women journalists who spoke out against abuse

Three recent decisions tied to one media conglomerate uphold claims from women forced out after reporting sexual misconduct, underscoring the pervasiveness of newsroom harassment and the cost of defiance.

Equipo del área "Nuevas Narrativas" de el periódico peruano El Comercio posan.

Inside the automation behind El Comercio’s election guides for Peru

Journalists at the Peruvian newsroom automated some of their work to build tools so readers could compare dozens of candidates’ backgrounds and proposals. AI handled the repetitive tasks, but journalists provided the judgment.

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When celebrity gossip becomes political messaging

Brazil’s celebrity gossip accounts, with larger audiences than legacy news outlets, are being used to promote favorable narratives about public figures outside traditional journalistic scrutiny.

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Inside Latin American journalism: Researchers reveal a landscape of precarity, pressure and resilience during Knight Center webinars

Researchers painted a complex, and often troubling, picture of Latin American journalism during a webinar hosted by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas on Jan. 22, 2026.

Latin America leads in mentions of journalism in AI laws

As artificial transforms newsrooms, a new study reveals how emerging regulations on the topic could affect journalism and those who practice it.

Mexican independent journalist Reyna Haydee Ramírez.

What’s it like to cover the Mexican president’s morning press briefings? Five questions for journalist Reyna Haydee Ramírez

Independent journalist Reyna Haydee Ramírez describes how confronting two Mexican presidents at their morning press conferences has led to stigmatization and online abuse.

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A new Brazilian media law blurs lines between journalists and content creators

A new law recognizing “multimedia professionals” has drawn opposition from labor unions, which warn it could undermine journalist protections in a time of job losses, automation and rising misinformation.

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Alma Guillermoprieto on how she turns chaos into enduring narratives

Reporter Alma Guillermoprieto has spent four decades chronicling power and violence. In an interview with LJR, she discusses her new book and the demands of writing for far-away readers.

News Creator Field Guide

New low-cost webinar series helps journalists and news creators launch and grow independent news projects

To help journalists, news creators and aspiring news entrepreneurs, the Knight Center and Under the Desk News are offering a new, low-cost webinar series, “News Creator Field Guide: Forging New Paths in Journalism."

Illustration of a map of Mexico depicting the location of several independent digital media outlets.

Mexican digital outlets launch alliance to defend local journalism, rebuild audience trust

Seventeen independent media outlets from 12 Mexican states have formed the Territorial alliance to address challenges facing local journalism and reconnect with audiences.