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Media Sustainability

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Google’s support for news media in Latin America may lead to dependency, study finds

Researchers say Google’s Innovation Challenge fosters dependence of news organizations on tech companies. Organizations told LJR that participating in the program led to other types of financing.

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Gatopardo bets on future of narrative journalism in Latin America ahead of 25th anniversary

Gatopardo rethinks its print and digital products so its winning long-form, visual journalism can continue to make an impact on the region.

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The looming threat (and possible solutions) to Latin America’s foreign donor-funded journalism

A study of 40 media outlets in Latin America found they received more than $27 million from just two foundations between just 2016 and 2022.

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Digital news outlets across Latin America shutter amid funding woes and political storms, study finds

More digital native media outlets in Latin America ceased publishing in the past year than in any other year since 2015, according to SembraMedia. The number of new outlets in the region has also decreased. A decline in funding and political instability are some of the reasons for this situation, the study states.

New fund launches with $2 million to support public interest journalism in Brazil

Five philanthropic foundations have already committed to donating US$2 million for the first two years of operation of a new fund to support public interest journalism in Brazil. LJR spoke to the consultants responsible for the fund, which aims to provide “more and better funding” to Brazilian journalistic initiatives.

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Closure of 400 media outlets in 20 years aggravates unemployment crisis in Venezuelan journalism

Venezuelan journalists and photojournalists do other jobs outside of journalism to have extra income that allows them to survive. In 20 years of the governments of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, 400 media outlets have closed.

Journalism professionals discuss governments’ role in shaping the future of journalism

Five journalism leaders gathered at the 25th International Symposium of Online Journal (ISOJ) in Austin on April 12 to discuss how government policies regarding copyright, social media regulation, and subsidies could affect the future journalism landscape. Though all the panelists emphasized the power of public policy to revitalize and protect a robust ecosystem of journalism […]

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Press Forward, a philanthropic coalition aiming to expand funding for local journalism in the U.S., kicks off 25th ISOJ

The opening panel of the 25th ISOJ showcased how the Press Forward initiative is building a coalition of donors in the United States to support local journalism nationwide, with the goal of distributing $500 million in resources over the next five years.

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Official advertising used to censor media and to ‘self-promote’ leaders in Colombia, according to FLIP

After twelve years of investigating official advertising in Colombia, the Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) said that this public resource is used mainly by public administrations to censor the media and influence their editorial line, as well as for leaders to promote themselves as public figures.

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Latin American media use YouTube Shorts to increase views, monetize and reach new audiences

Both large and small media outlets in Latin America have joined the wave of vertical video – the format made for mobile – through YouTube Shorts. LatAm Journalism Review interviews representatives from three Latin American media to learn about the benefits of this format.