The Association of Argentine Journalistic Entities (ADEPA, by its Spanish acronym) announced the winners in the 24 categories of the 34th edition of the annual "ADEPA Journalism Awards." In its 2023 edition, 851 journalists, photojournalists, designers, editors, and cartoonists from all over the country participated, with a total of 1,374 works published between June 1, […]
"In an atmosphere of celebration, relaxation and joy, the +Admired Black Journalists of the Brazilian Press were honored in São Paulo on Monday night (Nov. 13). In its first edition, the initiative organized by Jornalistas&Cia/Portal dos Jornalistas, 1 Papo Reto, Neo Mondo, and Rede JP recognized the professionals and news outlets that have stood out […]
"Former [Brazilian] President Jair Bolsonaro paid this Monday [Nov. 14] a fine of R $72,551.74 [about US $15,000] to the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of São Paulo. The fine is related to a judicial action. 'Justice understood that I should be condemned because, during my term in office, I attacked the image […]
"On the night of Wednesday, Nov. 15, the 48th edition of the Simón Bolívar National Journalism Award was held. The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo [in Bogota] was the venue for the event, in which the best journalistic pieces made for television, radio, print, photography, university-affiliated, among others, were recognized." Read original article (in […]
"Judge Andrea Cristina Rodrigues Studer, of the 5th Criminal Court of the District of Florianópolis [Brazil], sentenced journalist Schirlei Alves, author of stories on the case of influencer Mariana Ferrer, published on the Intercept Brasil website, to six months of house arrest. She also set a fine equivalent to 20 days, quantified at 1/30th of […]
“The Chapultepec Index of Press Freedom in the Americas fell to its lowest point in the last four years with declines in the scores of 18 of the 22 countries analyzed by the barometer of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA). The overall average for the region dropped to only 47.84 points out of a […]
"Peru's National Association of Journalists (ANP, by its Spanish acronym) demanded justice for the 40 journalists injured, two of them seriously, during the 2020 anti-government demonstrations, and that the State guarantee that 'these abuses' will not be repeated, in a statement shared this Tuesday [Nov. 14] on social media. 'No one responsible has been sanctioned! […]
"The Argentine presidential candidate, Javier Milei, traveled to the city of Rosario together with his sister Karina to lead his next-to-last campaign caravan trying to round-up Santa Fe voters for his run-off on Sunday, Nov. 19, in which he will face Sergio Massa. Upon his arrival at the Rosario airport, where he was welcomed by […]
Registration is now open for a virtual conference in Spanish that includes five conversations on journalism. The Second Ibero-American Congress: More Women, More Journalism will take place on Thursday morning, Nov. 16. Free registration here. Panels will cover topics such as artificial intelligence, disinformation, self-care, sustainability, platforms and new formats, with experts from across the […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Guatemalan authorities to respect journalist José Rubén Zamora’s right to a fair trial in his retrial, which a Guatemala court on Monday [Nov. 6] scheduled for Feb. 5, 2024. 'Jose Rubén Zamora has endured detention and punitive legal proceedings simply because he dared to report on corruption,' said […]