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Venezuelan journalists detained, censored as Maduro takes oath

The weeklong disappearance of free speech advocate Carlos Correa and a widespread block on TikTok signal escalating repression as Nicolás Maduro begins his third term.

Registration now open for ISOJ 2025

ISOJ 2025: Registration open and keynote speakers announced for global conference on future of journalism

Early bird registration is now open for the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), which will feature four stellar keynote sessions, panels and workshops on the current trends and the future of the news industry.

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Journalists accuse Haitian authorities of negligence after hospital attack leaves two reporters dead

The botched hospital reopening in a gang-controlled Port-au-Prince neighborhood left two reporters dead and seven injured.

: "Cover of the book 'A Globo: Hegemony 1965-1984,' the first volume of a trilogy about Brazil's TV Globo network by journalist and professor Ernesto Rodrigues. The cover features a close-up of a camera lens with dynamic green and blue lighting effects."

New book tells story of how Globo became an empire during Brazilian dictatorship

A detailed investigation reveals the complex interplay of collaboration, coercion, and cultural influence that shaped the network’s trajectory and Brazil’s modern history.

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Twenty years later, Brazilian journalist reveals identity of woman whose story captured the country

The book Dona Vitória Joana da Paz tells the story of the woman who fought against organized crime in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous neighborhoods, Copacabana.

In Colombia, a reporter’s investigation on deadly lead poisoning put her own safety at risk

In her debut book ‘A Poison Called Lead,’ reporter Eél María Angulo chronicles her decade-long fight to expose lead pollution's impact on Colombia's children.

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How Salvadoran journalists fight for public information despite increasing obstruction

Journalists in El Salvador are building their own databases, investigating citizen complaints and cultivating anonymous sources to hold the government accountable.

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Mexico and Venezuela top lists of murders and detentions of journalists in 2024

Latin America remains one of the most dangerous regions for journalists, with criminals and governments using killings and arbitrary detentions to silence press workers.

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Knight Center 2024 Year-end Report

The Knight Center’s highlights this year include training nearly 30,000 journalists, hosting the 25th annual ISOJ conference, and supporting exiled journalists — achievements that helped it earn IAPA’s Great Friend of the Press award.

The most important stories of 2024, according to the LatAm Journalism Review team

In 2024, journalists from Mexico to Nicaragua to Brazil faced mounting violence, censorship and harassment — yet persisted through courageous reporting. Here are our reporters’ most pressing and memorable stories of the year.

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10 groundbreaking news projects that made an impact in Latin America in 2024

From AI tools to combat censorship and disinformation to international collaborations exposing cross-border crime, these 10 projects advanced journalism and made an impact on their communities.

New Digital Investigative Techniques

Supercharge your reporting with new digital investigations course from the Knight Center

Over five weeks, students of this low-cost online course will gain hands-on experience with essential tools and techniques to thrive in modern investigative work. The course instructors will provide actionable insights and hands-on training that you can immediately apply to your work.