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Awards and Opportunities

Gabo Foundation names 15 finalists from 10 countries for journalism awards

"Fifteen journalistic works from ten countries were chosen as finalists for the thirteenth edition of the Gabo Award, said on Tuesday [July 8] the foundation created by the late Nobel Literature laureate Gabriel García Márquez. The finalists in the five categories of the award, which are Audio, Coverage, Photography, Image and Text, come from Spain, […]

Climate Tracker opens call for climate journalism mentorships for journalists from six Latin American countries

"Journalists, advanced journalism students and communicators with a proven interest in environmental issues and who reside in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico or the Dominican Republic can apply for this opportunity. Climate Tracker opens a new call for its Climate Journalism Mentorship Program, which will strengthen the climate crisis coverage skills of the six selected […]

Political journalism workshop opens call for scholarships for journalists from Latin America

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, in collaboration with Infociudadana (Argentina), the NGO Participación Ciudadana (Ecuador) and the media outlet La Silla Vacía (Colombia), with the participation of the Google News Initiative, announced that the call for participation in the 5th DP Campus Political Journalism Workshop is now open. The workshop addresses "the main challenges facing journalism […]

Applications open for COP30 reporting fellowship

“The Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is pleased to announce the COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Program for journalists from low- and middle-income countries interested in covering the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30). Hosted this year by Brazil, the […]

Thomson Foundation calls for audience and security studies in Brazil and Colombia

Berlin-based Thomson Media has opened four calls for audience research and safety assessment studies in Brazil and Colombia, as part of the Advancing Global Innovation and Learning Effectively to Build Resilience in Independent Media (AGILE) project. The initiatives seek to strengthen the resilience of independent media in both countries. In Brazil, the aim is to […]

Foundation announces list of 50 nominees for Gabo Awards

"The Gabo Foundation, which in 2025 celebrates 30 years of supporting journalists and storytellers throughout Ibero-America to achieve a better-informed, participatory, and free society, presents the list of 50 nominees for the thirteenth edition of the Gabo Awards. The result of a partnership of more than 14 years with SURA and Bancolombia, this award—the distinguished […]

UNESCO offers $30K–$150K grants to NGOs, universities for climate coverage

"NGOs, research institutes, universities, not-for-profit investigative news organizations, and others will be empowered with funding to conduct in-depth research and report accurately on the climate emergency, improving the quality of public discourse and media coverage, always keeping scientific and editorial independence. The first call for proposals is open until July 7, 2025, for not-for-profit organizations, […]

Argentine writer Jorge Fernández Díaz receives Spain's prestigious Cavia journalism prize

"The writer, journalist and essayist Jorge Fernández Díaz won the Cavia Prize, awarded by the Spanish newspaper ABC for journalistic works, for an article published in the Argentine newspaper La Nación titled 'Welcome to Right-Wing Populism' ['Bienvenidos al populismo de derecha'], where he delivers strong criticism of Javier Milei. The award, which has been given […]

Visa denial prevents Chilean journalist Nicolás Sepúlveda from receiving award in U.S.

"Everything was ready: tickets issued, hotel reserved and electronic authorization approved. But just days before traveling to the United States, Chilean journalist Nicolás Sepúlveda was notified that his entry into the country was 'unauthorized,' making him unable to attend the ceremony where he was to receive the LASA Media Award, presented by the Latin American […]

Journalists Laura Zommer, Patrícia Campos Mello and media outlet Armando.info to receive 2025 Recognition of Excellence Gabo Award

"The Gabo Foundation announces Laura Zommer (Argentina), the media outlet Armando.info (Venezuela) and Patrícia Campos Mello (Brazil) as winners of the 2025 Recognition of Excellence Gabo Award, for their courage, rigor and commitment to defend the truth in a regional and global context marked by disinformation, censorship and attacks on the free press. The Governing […]

Two Brazilian journalists awarded yearlong fellowships at Harvard and Stanford

The prestigious John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University and the Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University have announced the journalists selected for their 2025–2026 cohorts. Latin America will be represented by just one professional in each program — both from Brazil. The JSK fellowship selected Sérgio Spagnuolo, executive director of the news site Núcleo […]

Mexican-American journalist Jorge Ramos receives Ortega y Gasset Award for professional career

The Ortega y Gasset Journalism Awards, which recognize the best Spanish-language works published in 2024, were held on May 5 in Barcelona, ​​at a meeting that championed journalism as a profession that discomforts in the face of the rise of authoritarianism. 'We have to confront the economic, political, and communicative business of lying,' urged Pepa […]