The Ortega y Gasset Journalism Awards, which recognize the best Spanish-language works published in 2024, were held on May 5 in Barcelona, at a meeting that championed journalism as a profession that discomforts in the face of the rise of authoritarianism. 'We have to confront the economic, political, and communicative business of lying,' urged Pepa Bueno, director of El País, who championed 'journalism based on verified facts and respect for the plurality of societies' in his closing remarks at the event for El País —which has organized this competition since 1984.
[...]
Jorge Ramos, a leading reference for news in Latin America, accepted the award for his professional career, urging journalists to act as a countervailing power.
[...]
Ramos, a leading figure in the profession in Latin America, emphasized that awards like this one make journalists feel 'that we are not alone.' 'In the face of authoritarianism, we must be a counterpower. If it's not a counterpower, it's not journalism,' he said upon accepting the award. 'This world is full of misinformation,' Ramos lamented, denouncing the 'terrible increase' in authoritarianism, with figures like Donald Trump. 'What should we journalists do in the face of misinformation? More journalism,' he demanded."
