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Brazil: Jovem Jornalista Award opens registration for 2022 edition

"Registration is now open for the 14th edition of the Fernando Pacheco Jordão Jovem Journalist Award, promoted by the Vladimir Herzog Institute in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji, for its acronym in Portuguese) and four other organizations. Brazilian students must present proposals for coverage on the theme "The cries the world […]

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News organizations in Brazil protest against an attempt to run over two female journalists from the Globo network

"In another case of violence against journalists that occurred in Brazil, GloboNews reporter Paula Araújo and film reporter Patrícia Santos were the object of an attempt to strike them with a vehicle on the morning of Tuesday, May 10. (...) News organizations protested against the new attack attempt against professionals in the sector. According to […]

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Journalists urge Peruvian Congress to lift the ban on access to the press

"Dozens of journalists held a sit-in on May 11 in front of the Peruvian Congress to demand 'respect for the right to information' and immediate access for information professionals inside the parliamentary headquarters, which has been restricted for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, set up by the Peruvian Press Council, the […]

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FLIP denounces arrest of two journalists who were investigating the murder of a prosecutor in Colombia

"The Foundation for Press Freedom (FLIP) has denounced the arrest on Saturday in Barú, in Cartagena, in northern Colombia, of two journalists who were investigating the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, who was shot on May 10 in Barú when he was honeymoon trip. The journalists, identified as Luis Ángel and María Luna Mendoza, […]

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Report for the World opens first-ever global call for local newsroom applications

"Report for the World announced on May 2 open applications for local newsroom partners anywhere in the world. The program — which currently supports 15 local reporters in six newsrooms across Brazil, India, and Nigeria — will, for the first time, welcome applications from prospective host newsrooms in an open call that will expand the […]

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New Cuban Penal Code seeks to stifle social protest and independent journalism, experts say

"The new Penal Code of Cuba, approved this Sunday, May 15, in the National Assembly, has raised criticism from the beginning from dissidents and activists, who denounce that it will suffocate social protests and independent journalism. […] What is most worrying, the experts say, are the new criminal types for public disorder and against State […]

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Registration for a Masters in Journalism program with newspaper El País for applicants from Latin America closes on May 31

"The Master's Degree in Journalism is a graduate program, a degree from the Autonomous University of Madrid, which lasts 22 months. Of these, 12 months are spent in paid internships with PRISA group news outlets. The rest of the time , students will receive training at the School of Journalism, where they will work in small […]

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Legal harassment in Brazil: When denouncing a judge in the media means going bankrupt (or even going to prison)

"From north to south in Brazil, magistrates have interfered with press freedom and profited from it. I mapped a series of cases in which members of the judiciary followed Judge Lopes' example: displeased with what they read, they appealed to professional colleagues to silence journalists. In most situations, there are also demands for compensation reaching […]

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Chilean journalist dies 12 days after being shot during Workers' Day demonstration

"Francisca Sandoval, journalist for Signal 3 of La Victoria, passed away this Thursday morning [May 12]. The journalist was in serious condition at the Public Assistance Emergency Hospital (ex-Posta Central). This, after being shot in the Meiggs neighborhood [in Santiago, Chile] during a march for Workers' Day (May 1). The journalist entered the hospital on […]

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Open call for JournalismAI Academy for small newsrooms

"The JournalismAI Academy for Small Newsrooms is a FREE online programme that offers a deep dive into the potential of artificial intelligence to journalists and media professionals from small newsrooms. It is designed by the JournalismAI team at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and powered by the Google News Initiative. [...] The 8-week programme will […]

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Five independent journalism voices that have shaken Cuba

“On May 3, World Press Freedom Day was celebrated, which in Cuba means a lot. In a country where press freedom is rare and access to independent media is restricted, these five journalists have impacted the Cuban media scene with their distinct and independent perspectives.” Read the original story (in Spanish)

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Martina Castro, podcasting pioneer in Spanish: 'Journalism must ensure there are free voices in this medium.'

"Martina Castro (born in the United States, 40 years old) arrived at Estación Podcast Festival Iberoamericano de Creación Sonora, a podcasting conference that will be held in Madrid, Spain, until Sat., May 14, as one of the great voices of podcasting in Spanish. And she is not only a leading voice because of her work […]