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How Spotify started — and killed — Latin America’s podcast boom

In Latin America, “podcast” and “Spotify” became synonymous; now the audio industry is reckoning with the company’s retreat.

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Gender-based violence in newsrooms: Study reveals impunity and lack of protocols in Latin America

Researchers heard from 108 press workers in 14 Latin American countries and suggest policies to approach and prevent gender-based violence that news organizations can adopt.

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Venezuelan authorities are detaining women journalists amid post-election repression

Three women reporters have been arrested and accused of terrorism, amid a broader crackdown on dissent across the country.

Ex-president's $5.5M suit jeopardizes leading Panama newspaper

La Prensa, a top Panamanian newspaper, faces a major lawsuit from ex-President Ernesto Pérez Balladares. The case underscores the growing threats to independent media in the country.

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Journalists in Brazil reflect on how block of X/Twitter will affect their work

We talked to some of Brazil’s top journalists about the ban on X. Many are relieved, but one reports: “There's a gap in coverage that I don't know how to fill.”

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How will Mexico (and the world) sustain journalism in the face of digital and physical security threats to journalists?

Participants of a cross-industry meeting in Mexico City emphasized the importance of collaboration, a global community, digital literacy and public support for journalism.

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What to expect from the Global Summit on Disinformation

Members of the organizing committee explain the main thematic axes of this bilingual event on how disinformation is spread and journalism efforts to combat it.

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Starting from a place of hope, podcast tells stories of people who defend their land in Mexico

The creators behind Periodismo de lo posible are rethinking what it means to have an impact with journalism, looking beyond clicks and efforts to go viral.

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Google’s support for news media in Latin America may lead to dependency, study finds

Researchers say Google’s Innovation Challenge fosters dependence of news organizations on tech companies. Organizations told LJR that participating in the program led to other types of financing.

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Projects from independent outlets make it easier to access information ahead of Brazilian elections

As Brazil gears up for municipal elections, independent media are introducing new initiatives to make political information more accessible and reliable, ranging from monitoring WhatsApp and Telegram to aggregating official data.

Latin American media and advocates join petition for UN Member States to strengthen commitment to journalism

The petition asks for stronger language in the Pact for the Future regarding guarantees for access to information, press freedom and journalism in the public interest.

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Journalists in Venezuela protect themselves with AI avatars that present the news

Operación Retuit is a daily online newscast created by independent journalists hoping to bypass the censorship, persecution and increasing repression gripping post-election Venezuela.