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Latin American alliance sounds alarm on looming disinformation threats

Latam Chequea, a network of news outlets from 21 countries, warns that shrinking support for fact-checkers, the rise of AI, and anti-media laws are creating a “perfect storm.” They call for collaboration with tech companies and urgent action from governments.

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The 8 most common cybersecurity mistakes journalists should avoid

In the physical world, we instinctively sense danger. But online, threats are harder to notice. In a new Knight Center course, expert Luis Assardo offers practical tools to stay safe.

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Big tech profits from information chaos, Brazilian Supreme Court judges tell fact checkers

At a global gathering of fact-checkers in Rio, top Brazilian authorities warned that unchecked digital platforms are reshaping public debate in ways that threaten democratic norms. Their remarks shed light on the legal and political reasoning behind Brazil’s push to regulate online disinformation.

With elections nearing, Honduran journalists face violence and harassment

The murder of two journalists is the latest sign of mounting threats to the press in Honduras. Media advocates warn the rising violence is a threat to democracy across the region.

A group of young female students read an informative poster on the wall. (Photo: Instagram of El Bus TV)

Journalists combat information vacuums on Venezuela's border by bringing news to the streets

In areas with limited local coverage and insufficient internet access, young reporters learned to produce hyperlocal journalism and distribute it directly to the community through oral storytelling and hand-drawn posters.

Crowd of men, women and a child with expressive, somber faces in a painting by Antonio Berni, titled Manifestación. A version of this artwork is featured on the cover of Fernando Ruiz’s book El periodismo y la fábrica de derechos en América Latina, which explores journalism's role in shaping democratic rights across the region.

How journalism helps build — or break — democracy

In a new book, Argentine professor and journalist Fernando Ruiz maps the life cycle of citizen rights. He argues in an interview with LJR that journalism can strengthen or erode them at every step.

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How Trump's immigration policies are affecting Latin American journalists inside and outside the United States

Trump's new travel ban has generated fear and uncertainty among foreign journalists. Reporters traveling to or from the U.S. to cover and attend events fear not being able to get in or return.

Digital Security for Journalists in Times of Crisis

Want to stay safe online? Learn how in our new free course on digital security for journalists

Over four weeks of this free online course from the Knight Center and GIJN, you’ll learn how to build practical digital habits that help protect your data, communications and devices — even in high-risk situations.

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Journalists deal with psychological impact of covering climate change in Latin America

Preliminary data from a global survey with climate journalists reveals 60% show symptoms of psychological stress. Meanwhile, journalists said newsrooms do not offer adequate support.

Cuban journalist José Luis Tan seated on a plane seat. (Photo: Courtesy José Luis Tan)

Fleeing repression, Cuban journalist risks life and limb to cross half a continent and the Darién Gap

Journalist José Luis Tan says he feared arrest after months of harassment over his criticism of the Cuban regime. This is his story of a journey through rain, mud, and eleven borders in an attempt to escape a dictatorship that tried to silence him.

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Content creators and online video surpass traditional media in Latin America, new report finds

Across the region, audiences are turning to social platforms and influencers for news, while artificial intelligence may be disrupting how people access information.

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A student journalist investigates her own therapist and reveals years of psychological abuse

Laren Aniceto sought therapy looking to save her marriage. She wound up uncovering that her therapist had lost her medical license and had been accused of manipulating and defrauding her patients.