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Trozo de tela con la leyenda "fake news" escrita, con un collage de fondo con imágenes de un tanque de guerra, un hacker con computadora y una persona metiendo un voto en una urna.

Global Disinformation Summit to take on elections, scams and war

The summit is expanding to include disinformation in political campaigns, online scams and global conflicts. The free online event, set for Sept. 17 and 18, will for the first time also be translated into Portuguese.

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Take your first steps and learn key skills for investigative journalism

A new, free online course from the Knight Center teaches the fundamentals of investigative journalism, from building a work plan to protecting personal security. It starts Sept. 26 and is open to all skill levels.

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Still time to join hundreds of journalists learning to cover the climate crisis ahead of COP30

There are two more sessions in the six-part webinar series “Climate coverage and COPs: Tools, sources, and storytelling strategies for journalists.” You can also catch up on previous recordings.

Illustration of Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele and a crowd of people

In El Salvador, exodus of journalists signals authoritarian turn

At least 47 journalists have fled to Guatemala, Mexico and Europe, as Bukele criminalizes the press and opposition.

Son of slain journalist helps Colombia confront past

For Daniel Chaparro Díaz, a personal quest to understand his father's murder has become a professional mission to preserve the memory of Colombian journalists killed for their work.

Illustration depicting a human hand holding a smartphone while browsing Colombian news outlet Economía para la Pipol website, with a background of Colombian peso bills.

In Colombia, a chatbot that talks money like a friend

News site Economía para la Pipol teamed up with tech firm Datasketch to build an AI-powered, fact-based bot to make business and economic news easier for everyone to understand.

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Traveling to COP30 in Belem is too costly for many Latin American journalists

With few hotel rooms and high travel costs to the heart of the Amazon, many reporters may be shut out of the climate summit, raising fears of fewer diverse voices in its coverage.

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In Uruguay, this newspaper builds journalism with radio, documentaries — and its readers

la diaria calls its approach “human journalism.” With support and input from its readers, the paper investigates government corruption, airs a radio station and produces documentaries.

Scene of the movie "Cocodrilos", by Mexican filmmaker J. Xavier Velasco.

Film ‘Cocodrilos’ uses fiction to reveal the real cost of reporting in Mexico

The murders of Mexican journalists Regina Martínez and Rubén Espinosa left their mark on filmmaker J. Xavier Velasco, who seeks to highlight violence against the press in Mexico.

Journalists use podcasts to bring audiences behind the scenes of journalism

LJR presents five podcasts that address issues impacting journalism, from press freedom threats to the digital revolution.

: A single brown women’s sandal lies on cracked pavement, surrounded by yellow police tape in a dimly lit alleyway. No people are visible.

Brazilian journalists say newsrooms need better training to report on femicides

With high rates of violence against women, coverage of the crime has improved in the country, but sensationalism and superficiality persist.

Ecuadorian journalist Johnny Lucas prepares a bouquet of flowers at his brother's flower shop in Manta, Ecuador.

In Manta, Ecuador, journalist combines reporting and roses

Johnny Lucas balances journalism with selling flowers to earn a minimum wage. His story reflects the reality of many Ecuadorian journalists who juggle multiple jobs to survive amid precarious working conditions.