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Marta Szpacenkopf

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From inbox to income: how journalists are turning their newsletters into sustainable businesses

Good writing is just the start. Experts in a new Knight Center course explain that sustainability requires consistency, a business mindset, and a clear understanding of your audience.

Guilherme Fowler, coordinator of the News Tech study, speaks on stage holding a microphone. Behind him, a presentation slide reads “Laboratory — Niche with high revenue diversification,” with text about innovation and experimentation.

News outlets must evolve to survive, study warns

Brazilian researchers analyzed 187 media outlets worldwide and found that, amid growing dependence on tech companies, news organizations’ survival hinges on aligning their editorial mission with their funding models.

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Natália Viana, co-founder of Agência Pública, wins Cabot Prize for leadership in Brazilian independent journalism

Viana is one of four journalists honored by Columbia University this year. She sees the award as a milestone for recognizing independent Brazilian journalism in a space historically occupied by major media outlets.

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Tips from Latin American journalists on landing top fellowships

Program directors and fellows share advice on navigating rigorous applications for programs that let journalists study and develop media solutions at leading universities.

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Paraguayan journalist proposes 'Change-centric Journalism' to revitalize news industry

Jazmín Acuña developed the methodology during her fellowship at Oxford. The framework highlights social transformation as a response to the sector's crisis of trust and sustainability.

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Traveling to COP30 in Belem is too costly for many Latin American journalists

With few hotel rooms and high travel costs to the heart of the Amazon, many reporters may be shut out of the climate summit, raising fears of fewer diverse voices in its coverage.

: A single brown women’s sandal lies on cracked pavement, surrounded by yellow police tape in a dimly lit alleyway. No people are visible.

Brazilian journalists say newsrooms need better training to report on femicides

With high rates of violence against women, coverage of the crime has improved in the country, but sensationalism and superficiality persist.

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Brazilian fact-checker eliminates ‘false’ and ‘misleading’ labels in shifting strategy against misinformation

Comprova, a collaborative fact-checking project in Brazil, bets on more explanatory language to connect with audiences resistant to corrections.

Mapa estilizado do Brasil com divisão por regiões destacadas por cores sólidas: Norte em roxo, Nordeste em laranja, Centro-Oeste em amarelo, Sudeste em verde e Sul em rosa. O fundo é preto com padrões geométricos sutis, e o mapa utiliza uma textura pontilhada em cada região, sem nomes de estados ou legendas.

News deserts in Brazil shrink 7.7% in two years, driven by growth of digital outlets

Despite the reduction, approximately 10.2% of the population still lives in a municipality without access to local news. Out of every 20 Brazilian municipalities, nine are classified as news deserts.

Logo da série "Cinco Perguntas" da LatAm Journalism Review, com o texto “Cinco Perguntas para Míriam Leitão” ao lado de uma foto da jornalista Míriam Leitão sorrindo, de pé, usando uma blusa azul escura, em frente a uma estante de livros.

‘This is a time to protect journalism at all levels’: Brazilian journalist Míriam Leitão reflects on a 53-year career

Recently elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters, the journalist talks about the role of the press in defending democracy, attacks she faced throughout her career and the role of artificial intelligence in journalism.