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10 advanced AI concepts every journalist should know (and how they can be applied in the newsroom)

Learn the meaning of advanced AI terms such as data mining, predictive analytics, and semantic search. See examples of how journalists and news outlets around the world have applied these concepts to make the most of AI in their daily work.

Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists

Feeling overwhelmed by AI in journalism? Learn how to make it work for you with “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists”

To help reporters navigate the evolving technological landscape, the Knight Center is offering a FREE, four-week course: “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists.”

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Accusations of USAID payments fuel harassment of journalists in the Dominican Republic

At least half a dozen Dominican journalists were targeted online after being accused of receiving support from the U.S. government, highlighting how U.S. political narratives resonate in Latin America.

Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora sent back to prison after appeals court revokes house arrest

Zamora, known for exposing government corruption, was put behind bars after four months in house arrest. Press freedom groups say it’s part of an effort to silence critical reporting. It’s ‘arbitrary and illegal,’ his son José says.

Journalists interview an elderly woman in a rural community in the Amazon. The scene takes place outdoors, with wooden houses and hanging clothes in the background. One journalist is kneeling, holding a recorder, while another films with a cellphone.

Journalists in Brazil’s Amazon fight to prioritize local voices and issues as they prepare to cover COP30

News outlets in the Brazilian state of Pará, a gateway to the Amazon and the host state of the UN Climate Change Conference, also face logistical challenges and local expectations.

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Reporters bring investigations to life on stage as way to create meaningful connection to audience

Through a theatrical performance, investigative journalists from Colombian site Rutas del Conflicto tell the story of how the Sikuani Indigenous people were displaced from their ancestral home.

A pair of hands holds a copy of the “Gaceta Oficial de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela,” while multiple microphones labeled with “TV,” “Media,” and “Prensa” surround the scene. A cracked glass effect overlays the image, symbolizing the impact of new regulations on the press and media.

Are new laws and economic asphyxiation the final blow for independent media in Venezuela?

Two new laws that impose new restrictions on independent media, plus the suspension of funding through US agencies, leave the Venezuelan press with few options for survival.

News deserts are expanding in Latin America, leaving communities vulnerable to disinformation and polarization

Irene Benito, who’s heading one of the studies on news deserts currently underway, tells LJR in an interview that the absence of news not only leaves communities without information. It also erodes democracy.

Program now available for the 18th Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism

18th Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism spotlights exile journalism, sustainability, and more. Register today!

The complete program and list of speakers for this special event, which is open to all registered participants of the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), are now available. 

ISOJ Day 2: Democracies hostile to the press, reporting on Trump and more

Day 2 of ISOJ to tackle global democracies hostile to the press, challenges of reporting on Trump 2.0 and much more

The practice of independent journalism in countries where democracy is in jeopardy will be the topic of discussion for the first panel on Day 2 of the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ).

Inside a Puerto Rican newsroom’s experiment with AI-powered translations to reach English-speaking audiences

Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism, with support from the American Journalism Project, has developed a custom AI assistant that supports—but doesn’t replace—human editors translating news articles.

Black-and-white photograph of Clarice and Vladimir Herzog. Clarice, in the foreground, smiles gently at the camera, while Vladimir, slightly out of focus in the background, looks in her direction. The setting appears to be an indoor space with bookshelves behind them.

Brazil grants reparations to journalist’s widow nearly 50 years after his murder

Clarice Herzog, 83, fought for decades to prove her husband was murdered under Brazil’s dictatorship. But his killers remain unpunished.