The new free online course "Climate Solutions Journalism," running from Aug. 18-31, 2025 in Spanish, will help you develop more rigorous, constructive and focused reporting on responses to this global crisis.
Top Brazilian news executives warn AI could cannibalize web traffic and trigger mass layoffs, even as they adopt the technology to streamline everything from transcription to data analysis.
The Paraguayan investigative outlet is betting on monthly print editions — and public, interactive events — to better connect with local communities.
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.
For their new book, Emma Landeros and Joel Aguirre investigated murders of trans women in Mexico, which are rarely reported in depth. They say media are not adequately covering these crimes.
A federal police report says Brazil’s intelligence agency illegally surveilled national and local journalists under the Bolsonaro administration. Victims say key details on how and why they were targeted remain hidden.
Human rights groups say the Ortega-Murillo regime’s silence on Tercero’s disappearance amounts to torture and are urging greater international pressure to determine her whereabouts.
The Venezuelan journalist received the 2025 Knight Award for his courage and leadership at the helm of El Pitazo. From exile, Batiz continues to innovate and resist in one of the region's most hostile environments for journalism.
Mongabay Latam combined tech with shoe-leather reporting to find and report on clandestine airstrips and violence against Indigenous communities in the jungle. Now, it’s bringing those findings to the stage.
The revised legal framework from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights includes new standards on gender-based violence and online communication. In an interview with LJR, the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression warns of rising legal harassment and urges governments to prioritize online literacy as a tool for protecting free speech.
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.
The proposed legislation has led to mixed reactions from sectors that see it either as a chance to modernize or a threat to press freedom. The text also proposes the creation of a regulatory body that, according to critics, could open the door to censorship.