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Ibero-American Colloquium

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Ibero-American journalists respond to AI and democratic crises with collaboration and innovation

Partnerships, sustainability models and AI tools were among the topics discussed at the 19th Ibero-American Journalism Colloquium.

Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui on putting people at the center of journalism

At the 19th Ibero-American Journalism Colloquium, the veteran journalist discussed how authoritarianism and AI are transforming the role of the news media.

Iberoamerican Colloquium on Journalism to explore AI, sustainability and cross-border journalism

The 19th annual event will feature Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui following the conclusion of the International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ).

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Leading Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui to headline 2026 Ibero-American Journalism Colloquium

The award-winning journalist will deliver the keynote address at the Colloquium, which will take place on Sept. 19 at The University of Texas at Austin after the International Symposium on Journalism (ISOJ).

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.