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ICFJ calls for nominations for 2026 Knight International Journalism Award

“Each year, the International Center for Journalists honors outstanding colleagues with the ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award at our Awards Dinner. We are now seeking nominees whose pioneering coverage or media innovations have made an impact on the lives of people in their countries or regions. Candidates can be reporters, editors, technologists or citizen journalists […]

Investigative journalism center files suit seeking Puerto Rico lobbying records

“After failing to produce documents tied to compliance with a memorandum on government transparency measures and the Code of Ethics for Contractors, the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI) filed a petition for a writ of mandamus on Monday [January 12], against five public agencies in the San Juan Superior Court. Between October and November 2025, […]

As artificial intelligence reshapes news, media double down on investigations and field reporting

“One newsroom response to the disruption of artificial intelligence in content generation is not technological but editorial. The Journalism and Technology Trends and Predictions 2026 report says that, in a world where generative systems can create and repackage information at scale, news outlets are redefining which content is worth producing. According to the report, prepared […]

Nominations now open for the IWMF's 2026 Courage in Journalism Awards

"Sexual harassment, threats, attacks, government oppression, a stubborn glass ceiling, unequal pay, accusations of fake news and a growing mistrust of the media all threaten press freedom around the world. And women journalists often feel the greatest brunt of these attacks. According to a report by UNESCO, 73 percent of the women journalists surveyed had […]

At least 24 journalists remain detained despite release announcements in Venezuela

“The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP for its initials in Spanish) has documented that the detentions are not based on proven criminal acts, but rather on the practice of independent journalism, the distribution of critical opinions or political activism. In many cases, they have been charged with crimes such as terrorism, incitement to hatred […]

Protection requested for Salvadoran photojournalist detained while seeking asylum in Spain

"Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its French acronym) expresses its deepest concern following the detention in Spain of Salvadoran photojournalist Diego Andrés Rosa Rosales. […] On Jan. 2, the photojournalist […] was detained in Seville, in the south of the country, while he was processing his asylum application to the Spanish State [due to] the […]

Abraji opens call for panel suggestions for 21st edition of annual Congress

"Professionals, communication students and organizations from all over Brazil can now contribute to the program of the 21st Abraji International Congress of Investigative Journalism. The deadline for submitting panel proposals is Jan. 31, 2026. Suggestions can also be made for Data Sunday, which takes place annually on the last day of the event, and for […]

Mexican journalist denounces judicial harassment over reopening of closed case

"Journalist Rosario Martínez de la Vega publicly denounced being a victim of judicial harassment by a doctor affiliated with the Ministry of Health, stating that she has faced nearly three years of legal persecution stemming from her journalistic work. In an open letter addressed to authorities, the journalistic community, and the public, the journalist explained […]

‘They are hunting journalists’: Nicaragua’s covert repression tactics strike fear beyond borders

"An estimated 268 Nicaraguan journalists have fled the Central American country for exile, many settling in the neighboring Costa Rica, to escape what CPJ’s research has documented to be a government-backed system of political repression and judicial harassment against media outlets that often prevents journalists, fearing for their families, from reporting the truth. Yet for some exiled journalists, who spoke […]

Crime reporter killed in Veracruz, Mexico, was under protection mechanism in 2024

"On Thursday night, Jan. 8, a crime reporter identified as Carlos Leonardo Castro, who worked for the news website Código Norte Veracruz and previously for Noreste, was shot and killed while inside a restaurant called La Troguebirria [in Poza Rica, Veracruz]. In 2024, the reporter had a protection mechanism in place, according to colleagues. [...] […]

Two foreign journalists detained in Venezuela released after 17-hour detention

"The National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP, for its Spanish acronym) reported this Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, that two foreign journalists, including one Mexican, remained incommunicado and could not be located in that country. After being held for 17 hours, both journalists were released and returned to Colombian territory. The individuals involved are […]

IAPA warns of indirect pressure mechanisms against critical media in Ecuador

“The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern over a series of actions by various entities, including a government body in Ecuador, that could constitute indirect reprisals against Gráficos Nacionales S.A. (GRANASA), the publishing company of the newspapers Expreso and Extra. [...] In a public statement, GRANASA accused the government of President Daniel Noboa of […]