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Sierra Juarez

Sierra Juarez is an assistant editor at Texas Monthly, where she works primarily as a fact-checker. Before that, she worked as a freelance journalist in Mexico, covering politics and social issues. Her audio and written work has appeared in the Texas Tribune, KUT, and the Austin American-Statesman. She is based in Mexico City.

Recent Articles

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Four ways news organizations can increase trust and participation with consumers

Members of the Center for Media Engagement (CME) at the University of Texas at Austin presented their research about how to better connect with communities and promote trust with news consumers during a Research Breakfast at the 2022 International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ).

Four women and one man on stage at ISOJ 2022

Fact-checking initiative Factchequeado aims to combat misinformation in Hispanic communities in the US

Journalists need to collaborate and form alliances to help counter misinformation in Hispanic communities, according to fact-checkers during a panel at the 2022 International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) on April 1. The panel explored the need for verified, reliable information amongst Hispanics and announced the launch of Factchequeado, a project created to help fill the gap.

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Google tools help journalists become more efficient, adept storytellers

Google tools can help journalists more quickly and adeptly tell important stories in their communities, according to Marco Túlio Pires, a leader at the company’s News Lab. During a Google News Initiative workshop at the 2022 International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), Pires walked through various tools and explained how journalists can use them to advance their reporting. 

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Knight Center webinar convenes global experts to discuss COVID-19 vaccines coverage, science & distribution

“For the past year, journalists from around the world have found themselves covering the biggest story of their lifetime. A global immunization effort is now underway, and journalists are now challenged and given the opportunity to cover the multidimensional aspects of the vaccine."

Sesión apertura 13 Coloquio Iberoamericano Periodismo Digital

Transparency can change the business model in journalism, said Ignacio Escolar, founder of elDiario.es

Ignacio Escolar, director and founder of elDiario.es, opened the 13th Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism with a conversation with Rosental Alves, director and founder of the Knight Center.

ISOJ2020: Workshop: Seeking New Ideas to Fund Public Interest Media in the U.S. and Globally

Panel shares new ideas on how to fund public interest media globally

Public interest media is adapting to economic difficulties and creating innovative projects and business models in order to survive and flourish.

ISOJ2020: Workshop: Seeking New Ideas to Fund Public Interest Media in the U.S. and Globally

Panel shares new ideas on how to fund public interest media globally

Public interest media is adapting to economic difficulties and creating innovative projects and business models in order to survive and flourish.

Sally Lehrman

News consumers are reporting highest level of trust in media in a decade. Here's how newsrooms should build on that

News organizations can take steps, like hiring a more diverse staff and being more transparent, to build trust between the newsroom and their audience.

Sally Lehrman

News consumers are reporting highest level of trust in media in a decade. Here's how newsrooms should build on that

News organizations can take steps, like hiring a more diverse staff and being more transparent, to build trust between the newsroom and their audience.

Laura Garcia

Here's why journalists should be on TikTok

TikTok is a social media hotbed for communities, culture, creativity, and disinformation, making it an invaluable tool for journalists, said Laura Garcia, the training and support manager at First Draft.