"Press freedom in the Americas faces increasing pressure against a backdrop of authoritarian advances, from threats to journalism in the United States under President Donald Trump to challenges in Argentina under the government of Javier Milei. These and other crucial issues will be at the center of the Mid-Year Meeting of the Inter American Press […]
The Rey de España International Journalism Awards recognized the fight for press freedom in Nicaragua (La Prensa) and Venezuela (the CONNECTAS news platform) on Thursday, along with cross-border reporting, coverage of vulnerable communities in Brazil, the portrayal of modern womanhood through Argentina’s first saint, and an investigation into water contamination in Spain. A jury led […]
Universidad Portátil has announced the 11th edition of its Online Diploma in Narrative Journalism, which will begin in the first week of April 2025. The three-month course in Spanish is one of the most recognized in the field of Latin American crónicas. Participants will have live classes with great names in narrative journalism, such as […]
"On its 30th anniversary, the Gabo Foundation celebrates by opening the doors of the Gabo Festival: three days of free and open access to share conversations that we are passionate about and that help us decipher today's world. For the fourth consecutive year, Bogotá will be the home of this cultural event, the most important […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) is calling for media and journalism professionals from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Spain to submit entries for the Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2025. The call includes 14 categories, among them Sustainability and Digital Transformation, reflecting the challenges and advances of the sector. "The contest is […]
Applications are now open for the Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship, which invites young reporters to cover the annual General Assembly debate. Journalists aged 22 to 35 who work for media outlets in developing countries or transitioning economies—including all Latin American countries—are eligible to apply. The application deadline is March 31, 2025. Visit the program's […]
The U.S.-based Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) announced the expansion of its Spanish-language custom training for journalists. Although it has offered sessions, workshops and training to Spanish-speaking journalists inside and outside the U.S. since 2020, the organization will expand these offerings in 2025. Some of the workshops now available include: accessing public information, introduction to […]
The Más Voces Foundation and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) are calling journalists in exile in the United States to the event “What's Next?!”, a meet-up that seeks to create a space for connection, learning and new opportunities for those who face challenges in their careers outside their countries of origin. The event will […]
Entries for the Digital Media Awards Americas 2025, organized by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), are open until Feb. 14. Eligible categories include Best Data Visualization, Best Fact-Checking Project, Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Newsroom, among others. The 2025 edition also features new categories focused on innovative formats and the social […]
Applications are open until Feb. 24 for the seventh annual International Women’s Media Foundation’s (IWMF) Exprésate initiative, which offers grants, workshops, and resources for journalistic investigations. Exprésate “aims to support the production of high-quality journalism with a gender and LGBTQ+ focus, highlighting the issues faced by women and LGBTQ+ individuals in Latin America,” according to […]
"Google News Initiative launched the Mexico News Accelerator, a comprehensive nine-month program to strengthen the technological infrastructure of news media in Mexico. The objective of this initiative is to improve the user experience of media sites as well as the knowledge of their audiences. The initiative includes training sessions and in-person events, and interested media […]
Registration for the 2025 Sigma Awards is now open for data journalism projects published in 2024. Registration can be submitted free of charge until Feb. 28, using an online form available on the award's official website. The award maintains its rule of not having categories and will have data journalism experts from around the world […]