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Digital content creators’ transformation of news landscape showcased in free Knight Center e-book

The e-book features interviews, research and first-hand accounts with journalists, content creators and activists from around the world. It coincides with the launch of a free online course from the Center's Journalism Courses program.

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IAPA gives Knight Center the Great Friend of the Press award for contributions to journalism

Upon accepting the award, Knight Center founder and director Rosental C. Alves said he is “optimistic about the future,” even if the journalism of the future doesn’t look like it does today.

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2023 in Review: Knight Center expands, leads pioneering AI training for thousands of journalists and much more

From artificial intelligence training to coverage of impunity in crimes against journalists, read about all the work we’ve been doing at the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas over the past year, as well as our plans for the future.

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Nearly 8,000 students from 157 countries enrolled in online course on AI in newsrooms. Sign up now!

A new course from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, "How to Use ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Tools in Your Newsroom," is resonating with a massive global audience. The course, which started on Monday, Sept. 25, has already attracted nearly 8,000 participants from around the world and there is still time to […]

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Summer Harlow joins Knight Center as new associate director in exciting ‘homecoming’

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is pleased to announce the hiring of Summer Harlow as its new associate director and as visiting associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism and Media.

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2022 Year in Review: Knight Center celebrates its 20th anniversary, reaches 22,000 journalists with online courses and secures funds for the next five years

In 2022, the Knight Center produced a wide range of online courses, webinars, conferences, and publications that reached thousands of journalists and journalism educators from around the world. We also celebrated the Center’s 20th anniversary and gathered stories about the impact our programs have had over the past two decades.

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Journalists investigating the money behind disinformation invited to apply for master class series

In partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is offering a master class series for journalists based in Latin America, the U.S. and Canada. All classes will be available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

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Knight Center receives $4 million grant from Knight Foundation as it celebrates 20th anniversary

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas’ Moody College of Communication has just received a $4 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The five-year grant, which coincides with the Knight Center’s 20th anniversary, will pave the way for a sustainable future for the Center and its world-renowned programs.

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What's next? Some ideas for boosting diversity in journalism in Latin America

The closing session of the Second Latin American Conference on Diversity in Journalism took stock of the ideas discussed during the event and planted the seed for the creation of a future continental organization to promote the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion in journalism in Latin America.

Knight Center marks 20th anniversary celebrating impact of its programs around the world

On Aug. 31, 2002, a seminar sponsored by the then nascent Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This marked the Center's first step on its path to supporting journalism in Latin America and the Caribbean, as established at its inception. Twenty years later, the Knight Center celebrated the expansion of its initial mission to strengthen global journalism with a special seminar at the University of Texas at Austin.

Knight Center celebrates 20 years of strengthening journalism across the world

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas will begin celebrations for its 20th anniversary with a special seminar at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 31st. Immediately after the live streaming, the recording will be available on YouTube. Professor Rosental Alves launched the Knight Center in 2002. Today, the Knight Center’s programs and activities keep journalists up to date with the digital revolution and help promote press freedom around the world.

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Knight Center to launch ebook on journalist safety in Latin America and Caribbean during webinar

Join the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas Tuesday, Aug. 2, for a free webinar as we launch a free multilingual ebook on journalist safety in Latin America and the Caribbean.