texas-moody

Ibero-American Colloquium

Two women at podium

SembraMedia embraces viability and sustainability as collective paths for independent journalism

At the 18th Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, SembraMedia executives said sustainability is a daily and collective process for independent journalism.

Woman in glasses and green shirt at podium

‘We need to rid ourselves of the idea that there is no philanthropy in Latin America’: Vanina Berghella on funding for journalism in the region

At the 18th Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism, the regional director for the International Fund for Public Interest Media spoke about lessons learned in the two years since the fund’s launch.

Silvio Monteiro Jr. Speaking at a podium

Scholars say disinformation, political pressure and tech disruption are reshaping journalism in Latin America

Scholars warn that press freedom in Latin America is threatened not only by dictatorships but also by democratic governments and media capture. At the Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism, they called for innovative, collaborative responses.

Grupo de personas frente a una audiencia hablando

For Nicaraguan journalists, exile and statelessness are the cost of reporting amid repression

As systematic persecution by the Ortega-Murillo regime forces entire newsrooms to flee, exile has become a defining feature of Nicaraguan journalism. At the Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, reporters shared their efforts to report, resist and stay safe.

Survey finds surveillance and job insecurity commonplace for journalists across Latin America

Researchers from the Worlds of Journalism Study examined safety, editorial freedom, and pressures facing journalists in 11 Latin American countries. At the Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism in Austin, they shared findings from Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Mexico.

Brazilian journalist Paula Miraglia speaks at the 18th Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Facing crisis, Latin American journalists turn to alliances, new narratives, and audience relationships

At the Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, outlets from across the region shared initiatives to confront funding challenges, declining trust, the rise of AI, and attacks on the press.

Displaced journalists must adapt to new culture, language, climate, and even a different color of the sky, says Luz Mely Reyes of Venezuela

“You have to go” is the phrase that defines the exile of Venezuelan journalists and the title of the most recent investigation by Luz Mely Reyes, co-founder of digital media outlet Efecto Cocuyo. Her new study reveals how censorship and persecution have forced many to leave their country and reinvent themselves abroad.

Nearly 900 people join ISOJ 2025 to discuss timely, urgent topics affecting journalism around the world

The 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism explored the latest challenges–and opportunities– for journalism brought on by AI, threats to democracy, digital content creators and more.

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. 

woman presenting in front of a classroom

'Without a strong and healthy media ecosystem, there can be no strong and healthy democracies': Vanina Berghella

Vanina Berghella, director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM), presented the fund's work in the region during the 17th Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism. According to Berghella, IFPIM works with two main approaches: direct assistance to media outlets and encouraging changes in the media ecosystem.

Cuatro personas sentadas frente a un escenario

‘We, of course, are going to defend the principles of journalism,’ journalists talk about press freedom during Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism

Attacks on the press are undoubtedly one of the main challenges for media and journalists in Latin America. Talking about the state of digital journalism in the region also implies knowing the obstacles to press freedom. Journalists from Guatemala, Peru and Venezuela spoke about these challenges during the 17th Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism.

Five people seated in front of an audience in an auditorium, speaking on a panel. A big screen behind them shows images of Nicaragua

Exile, prison and death: Challenges for journalists in Nicaragua topic of discussion at Ibero-American Colloquium

The situation experienced by Nicaraguan journalists is one of the worst in the region, and was at the center of the debate, alongside examples of resistance and perseverance in the face of adversity, during the panel “Journalism in Nicaragua” at the 17th Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism.