Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) announced the journalists nominated for its thirty-first edition of the Press Freedom Awards, which will be presented on Nov. 28 in Brussels. There are 21 journalists, photographers, media outlets and press associations nominated in the three categories of the awards: Courage, Impact and Independence. RSF also […]
"Before the Supreme Court, the Association of Journalists of Guatemala (APG, for its acronym in Spanish) publicly denounced criminalization of journalists, who are targeted with arrest warrants and criminal proceedings, based on a 'whimsical' application of the organized crime law that violates the constitutional protection of freedom of expression. For its part, Human Rights Watch […]
"The [Colombian] newspaper El Tiempo expressed its rejection of the death threats received by Francisco Javier Barrios, correspondent of that media outlet in Sincelejo (Sucre) and also the director of the media outlet Notisabanas. According to the National Association of Journalists, to which he belongs, the threats were received via WhatsApp, calls and text messages. […]
"The Attorney General of the State [of Chihuahua, Mexico], César Jáuregui, said that no motive can be ruled out in the [Nov. 16] murder of El Heraldo de Juárez photojournalist Ismael Villagómez. 'We've already resolved the case in the first instance. We are not going to rule out any line of investigation. What is clear […]
"Media outlets from Argentina, Brazil and Cuba were awarded during the 11th edition of the Roche Health Journalism Award in the categories of written journalism, audiovisual journalism and daily coverage. The awards were delivered in Panama City [on Nov. 16, 2023]. […] 'Partos rotos' [Broken births], published by partoscuba.info from Cuba, which describes obstetric violence […]
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! […]