A journalist investigating human rights violations committed during the Uruguayan dictatorship (1973-1985) received a “veiled threat” Feb. 7, when his personal information was published on Facebook, La República reports.
Haitian journalist Jean Richard Louis Charles was shot to death on the street in the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince, The Associated Press reports.
Journalists from A Tarde, one of the most important newspapers in the northeastern state of Bahia, went on strike to protest the firing of reporter Aguirre Peixoto, UOL Notícias reports.
Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas founder Rosental Calmon Alves will be recognized for his academic and journalistic contributions at the Brazilian Investigative Journalism Association's (ABRAJI) sixth annual International Investigative Journalism Congress in July.
The Venezuelan government said the private sector continues to control media in the country, El Universal reports, in spite of its efforts to restrict print, broadcast, and digital content.
When it comes to Twitter followers of Mexican newspapers, El Universal is the top bird with nearly half a million followers. Coming in at a distant second and third are Milenio and Reforma, with 148,077 and 101,567 followers, respectively.
Folha de S. Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo, and O Globo announced plans to start charging for their iPad apps, Macworld Brasil reports.
President Dilma Rousseff’s new column, “Conversation with the president,” debuted in 170 newspapers nationwide on Feb. 8. In her first article, she discussed support for families of Brazilian soldiers stationed in Haiti, privatizing mail services, and anti-hunger programs, Estado de S. Paulo explains.
Mexican media personality Carmen Aristegui, the award-winning host of one of the highest-rated radio programs in the county, was fired by MVS Radio after discussing allegations that President Felipe Calderón is an alcoholic, EFE reports.
Journalism teachers have a new Spanish-language resource available to help them bring real-life reporting scenarios into the classroom. The Knight Case Studies Initiative, from Columbia University's Journalism School, now is offering two new case studies in Spanish.
The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has asked the Mexican Supreme Court to respect the right of citizens to express their electoral opinions through the media.
By mauradryan Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto, who crossed the U.S. border more than two years ago, fleeing from death threats, has been told he must wait another 15 months for his asylum case to be heard, the Associated Press reported Friday, Feb. 4. The hearing, scheduled for Friday, was delayed after Carlos Spector, […]