"Argentine president Javier Milei once again attacked the journalism of Argentina that is critical of his government, after calling press workers ‘hired killers with credentials of so-called journalists’ and saying that ‘people do not hate them enough.’ 'I had believed that a large part of journalism had reached its peak as lying trash in covering […]
"Applications are open until April 25 for the AI Journey for Journalistic Business, a free Google program that will support the digital transformation of 100 Brazilian media outlets throughout 2025. The initiative will train media outlets on the adoption of artificial intelligence solutions to improve revenue, audience engagement and operational efficiency. The project will promote […]
"What happens when a country's journalists are forced into exile? 'Te tienes que ir' (You have to go) explores the forced exodus of Venezuelan journalists in the United States. Through the voices of 10 professionals, this narrative essay reveals the struggles, adaptations and resilience of those who, seeing their integrity threatened, sought a refuge that […]
"The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed by the arrest and prolonged pre-trail detention of Cuban freelance reporters Yadiel Hernández and José Gabriel Barrenechea, who both write for the online newspaper 14ymedio, and calls on Cuban authorities to release them immediately. [...] Hernández, 33, was arrested Jan. 24 while reporting on drug trafficking in […]
"A Facebook account named “Melvin Veum” launched a paid advertising smear campaign on Monday, April 14, that used the logo of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) to legitimize false narratives against Guatemalan journalist Quimy de León, director of independent news website Prensa Comunitaria and recipient of CPJ’s 2024 International Press Freedom Award. The post […]
The State of Journalism 2025 survey, conducted by media and public relations firm Muck Rack, is now open for submissions. Journalists from all disciplines — reporters, editors, freelancers and independents — are invited to contribute their experiences to help map what’s working, what’s changing and what’s next for journalism. The survey takes between 12 and […]
“Argentine President Javier Milei once again attacked journalists, calling them ‘envelopers’ [those who charge money], ‘operators’, and ‘garbage,’ before stating that they ‘poison people’s lives with lies.’ Milei spoke these words during a long interview with the streaming channel Neura, hosted by his ally Alejandro Fantino, which lasted almost five hours and ended late Tuesday […]
"The Coalition in Defense of Journalism repudiates and calls for an investigation into the actions of the Legislative Police of the Federal District last Thursday, April 10, when police officers violently repressed a peaceful demonstration by Indigenous people, which was being followed by journalists and communicators. It was an action by the Acampamento Terra Livre […]
At an April 15 press conference, Venezuela's National College of Journalists warned that journalism has become a high-risk profession and that authorities have turned journalists into “political targets,” according to the outlet Efecto Cocuyo. The college said persecution and repression of journalists have intensified since the presidential elections last July. This year, the organization has […]
“The way children and adolescents are portrayed in the media often sparks uncertainty and concern. There are valid worries about respecting their values, beliefs, and above all, their right to privacy. However, it is possible to include their voices safely and responsibly to ensure their protection and meaningful participation. With this goal in mind, Fundación […]
“Day after day, journalists report on the violence crisis gripping Haiti, playing a dual role as both victims and witnesses on the ground. The Caribbean nation ranks as the country most likely to allow the murder of journalists to go unpunished, according to a 2024 report from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In March, […]
"Journalist Beto Ortiz reported on Sunday, April 13, that two men wearing police-style vests appeared at his home in Chaclacayo, a district in Peru’s Lima Province and asked the groundskeeper intimidating questions. According to a report aired on Panorama, the Sunday news program of the television network where Ortiz works, the men did not identify […]