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.
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.
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.
Since 2020, LatAm Journalism Review has developed a glossary that unravels the meaning of essential journalistic expressions in Spanish, Portuguese and English. This sixth volume addresses common terms such as fixer, stringer and nut graph, as well as Latin American concepts such as prensa chicha and nevera.
Judicial news portal Migalhas has acquired Congresso em Foco, a respected voice in Brazilian political coverage. The landmark deal is likely a pivotal moment for niche journalism and points toward a trend of consolidation in digital media.
Brazilian investigative association Abraji reports a continued decrease in gender-based violence against journalists. However, press advocates say the nature of attacks is still serious.
Considering the dangerous environments for press professionals in Mexico, nine newsrooms in various parts of the country learned to build their own physical, digital and facility security protocols based on their specific circumstances, as part of the Safer Newsrooms initiative from the IAPA and Google News Initiative.
Partnering with El Deber, Bolivia’s largest newspaper, Connectas is kicking off a pilot campaign to connect donors in the U.S. with independent media across the continent.
Working independently and without the consistent backing of a newsroom, reporters say they are motivated to cover these issues out of a desire to shed light on problems and create change.
Digital satire programs, such as Mexico’s “El Pulso de la República” or Colombia’s “La Pulla,” are gaining increasing visibility and having big impacts on public discourse in their countries. They’re also filling the gap in sociopolitical criticism left by traditional media, according to research by Peruvian journalist and academic Paul Alonso.
Transmídia, Brazil's first journalism outlet dedicated to trans issues, is staffed entirely by trans people with a mission to promote inclusion and combat misinformation.
Exile has become the only option for hundreds of Latin American journalists fleeing violence, threats and persecution in their countries. To support them, the Inter American Press Association has launched the Latin American Network of Journalism in Exile (RELPEX).