"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) officially opens the call for entries for its 2026 Awards for Journalistic Excellence, recognizing outstanding work produced by media outlets and journalists from the Americas and Spain. [..] The competition is open to content published in Spanish, English, or Portuguese between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026, in […]
"The Breach/Valdez Award for Journalism and Human Rights recognizes the work of journalists in Mexico whose work in 2025 focused on the protection, defense and promotion of human rights. The organizations that sponsor the Breach/Valdez Award are making a special appeal to journalists to submit entries from across Mexico, offering a local perspective and recognizing […]
"The Gabo Foundation is opening the call for entries for the fourteenth Gabo Award, the prize that recognizes the best of journalism in Ibero-America. Since its inception, this award has highlighted works that combine rigor, innovation and ethical commitment, and that contribute to a better-informed and more participatory citizenry. [...] The 2026 Gabo Award seeks […]
“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 […]
"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 […]
"UNESCO Member States may nominate candidates in consultation with their National Commissions. In addition, international and regional professional non-governmental organizations working in the field of journalism and press freedom may submit up to three candidates for the Prize. This prestigious annual award recognizes a person, organization or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to […]
"Courageous investigations into migrant abuses in Mexico; attacks on Amazonian Indigenous communities, reckless foreign combat recruitment by Russia, and a harmful cult in Africa have won Global Shining Light Award (GSLA) honors during a gala event at the 14th Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC25) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This unique prize honors watchdog journalism in developing or […]
The JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative, has opened applications for its second edition that will fund up to 12 news organizations using AI technologies to "enhance and improve audience intelligence and revenue growth." The program targets small and medium-sized news publishers who will receive grants between US $50,000 and $100,000 each. […]
"The winners of the Javier Valdez Latin American Investigative Journalism Award were announced at the 16th edition of the Latin American Conference on Investigative Journalism (COLPIN), held from Nov. 5 to 8, 2025, at the University of Palermo in Argentina. The jury selected four investigations from more than 300 submissions. First place went to Farra […]
From Nov. 5 to 7, the LATAM Digital Media and Journalism Festival will bring together more than 55 journalists and creators from 14 countries to Mexico City to explore the challenges of journalism in an era full of contrasts. This year, the Festival —organized by the organization Factual — will revolve around six major themes, […]
"Once again, Free Press Unlimited will honour two outstanding journalists: Most Resilient Journalist and Newcomer of the Year. These awards celebrate extraordinary courage, perseverance, and fresh talent in the fight for press freedom and independent information. Registration for the 2025 edition is now open and the deadline for nominations is Nov. 2, 2025. The Newcomer […]
The 10th Brazilian Conference on Data Journalism and Digital Methods (Coda.Br, for its acronym in Portuguese), hosted by Escola de Dados, takes place on Oct. 18 and 19 at Insper in São Paulo. This year, Coda.Br will focus on topics like generative and ethical AI, disinformation and combating hate speech, the environment and climate change, […]