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New and Updated Digital Investigative Tools

Stay ahead of 2026 digital reporting trends with new investigative tools workshop

In this one-hour workshop, journalist Craig Silverman will show how to track social media, investigate websites, archive pages, verify videos and assess AI-generated content—all with practical, accessible tools.

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At COP30, Brazilian outlets teamed up to elevate community voices and climate justice

Independent newsrooms from host city Belém and across Brazil joined forces to play to their strengths and center communities already living with the effects of climate change.

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Amid a growing wave of online scams, fact-checkers take on a new mission

Disinformation experts from Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. explain why journalists must join the fight and help their audiences prevent fraud.

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Knight Center publishes new ebook on impact of democratic backsliding on Central American media

The ebook "Journalism in Central America: Facing Democratic Backsliding" reveals how independent media and journalists face a dual economic and political crisis, marked by dependence on international funding and State repression.

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VIDEO: Exiled journalists from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Venezuela confront entrenched authoritarianism

The founders of Revista Factum, Efecto Cocuyo and Confidencial continue to document their governments’ repression. In a Knight Center panel, they explain why continuing their work from abroad is essential.

Portrait of journalist Thaís Bernardes standing against a plain white background. She faces the camera with a neutral expression, wearing a light brown bomber jacket and black pants, with her hands lightly clasped in front of her. Next to her, the graphic reads “Cinco Perguntas para Thais Bernardes” with the LJR logo.

Notícia Preta prioritizes service journalism to cover deadliest police operation in Rio de Janeiro

LJR interviewed Thaís Bernardes, founder of public safety-focused outlet Notícia Preta, about serving community needs, treating the dead ethically and covering extreme violence.

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How violence, hostile rhetoric and economic precarity undercut Mexico's watchdog press

Historian Andrew Paxman’s new book traces the evolution of Mexico’s critical press — from its emergence in the 1990s to the political, criminal and financial pressures that now threaten it.

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New manual by Indigenous journalists in Brazil aims to prevent errors and stereotypes about their communities

Tired of being misquoted and misnamed, Indigenous journalists at COP30 in Belém are pre-launching “Good News,” a guide to help reporters cover Indigenous peoples accurately and ethically.

Nicaraguan journalist makes statement on state TV after 16 months missing, but some question her freedom

Fabiola Tercero appeared before pro-government media saying she’d never left home. Press groups fear it’s a staged “proof of life” meant to deflect attention from the Ortega-Murillo regime’s abuses.

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Exiled Latin American journalists to speak on repression, resistance and resilience

As repression and job insecurity drives reporters from their countries, founders of three independent outlets will discuss practicing journalism in exile during a free online event.

A classroom scene in Niterói, Brazil, shows journalism educator Victor Terra leading a media literacy session for older adults. Participants, mostly women over 60, sit facing a projection screen that reads “Let’s think together?” as they discuss internet use and information habits.

Course in Rio de Janeiro teaches older adults to spot scams and misinformation

With online fraud on the rise, the fact checking outlet Agência Lupa and local partners are helping seniors navigate the digital world with confidence.

Six Bolivian journalists were kidnapped and tortured. Four years later, they still await justice

While documenting the illegal takeover of a soy plantation, the journalists recorded masked men pointing rifles at them. Today, they hope a new government will hold their attackers accountable.