"Independent journalist Henry Constantín was released Friday [Jan. 16] in Havana after being detained for 44 hours without charge [...]. Constantín, director of the independent media outlet La Hora de Cuba and regional vice president for Cuba of the Inter-American Press Association's (IAPA) Committee on Freedom of the Press, announced his release in a video […]
Three journalists from the digital news outlet SinEmbargo were attacked and threatened while attempting to document the illegal sale of animals at the Mixhuca Market in Mexico City, human rights organization Article 19 reported. A vendor harassed the reporters inside the market, demanding they delete their recorded footage. The team left the market after noticing […]
2025 was the most critical year for press freedom in Argentina on record, according to the Argentine Journalism Forum (FOPEA, by its acronym in Spanish). A report by the organization counted 278 attacks against journalists, a 55 percent increase compared to 2024. The document also identified physical assaults, judicial harassment, online harassment –especially frequent against […]
"Journalist Julia Mengolini, founder and director of radio station Futuröck, caught widespread attention last summer after suing Argentinian President Javier Milei and more than 20 people connected to his administration, accusing them of 'unlawful association, embezzlement of public funds, coercive threats,' and 'public incitement to hatred.' A judge has yet to take up the case, Mengolini told […]
"A case of alleged violation of freedom of expression has sparked outrage in the state of Puebla. Journalist María Luisa Ruiz was detained by municipal police officers in Santiago Miahuatlán after being accused of 'usurping authority.' The detention occurred while the journalist was live-streaming and documenting police activity during an arrest on a public street. […]
"The independent journalist Henry Constantin, director of the outlet La Hora de Cuba, has been missing since Wednesday afternoon [Jan. 14] in Havana, following a significant operation by security forces deployed in the city. According to an urgent post by La Hora de Cuba on its Facebook page, Constantin had his last communication with team members around […]
"The Caracas chapter of the National College of Journalists (CNP for its initials in Spanish) and the National Union of Press Workers (Sntp) reported Wednesday morning on the release of journalists Ramón Centeno, Rafael García Márvez, Carlos Marcano, Víctor Ugas and Leandro Palmar, as well as technician Belises Cubillán. The releases of Roland Carreño, Carlos […]
“The merger of the two Grupo Prisa radio stations in Colombia is not just a reshuffling of programming lineups. It is an explicit acknowledgment that radio — even big radio, even influential radio — can no longer sustain itself as it once did. Habits have changed, advertising has fragmented, audiences have aged, and the business […]
“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 […]
“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, […]
“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 […]
"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 […]