"The 15th Global Investigative Journalism Conference (GIJC) will be held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from October 19 – 23, 2027, and is being co-hosted by GIJN and De Vereniging van Onderzoeksjournalisten (VVOJ) — the Dutch-Flemish Association of Investigative Journalists — which has played an outsized role in promoting quality investigative reporting in the region and […]
“The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Federation of Journalists of Latin America and the Caribbean (FEPALC), and OBSERVACOM have launched ‘Defiende Tu Voz en Internet’ (Stand Up For Your Voice Online, in English), a regional support and guidance service for journalists and media workers affiliated with FEPALC across 13 countries in Latin America and […]
"Proyecto Desconfío has opened applications for Argentine journalists to participate in the training and mentorship program ‘EN CLAVE ELECTORAL: Tools to investigate and verify information ahead of 2027’ [...]. The initiative aims to anticipate the challenges of covering elections in an information ecosystem shaped by the speed of social media, the spread of misleading content […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) will hold its 82nd General Assembly from October 22 to 25 in Bogotá, Colombia, bringing together editors, journalists, media executives and specialists from the Americas and Spain to examine the major challenges facing journalism amid profound political, economic and technological transformations. Over four days at the Hilton Bogotá, the […]
“The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) announces the winners of the 2026 Awards for Excellence in Journalism, which honor media professionals from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. A jury composed of members of the IAPA Awards Committee selected the winners and honorable mentions in each of the 12 competition categories. In this edition, […]
"Google and Futura Lab present the Futura Media Program, a new training and support program for media outlets seeking to incorporate artificial intelligence into their workflows. Starting Sept. 3, 12 media outlets will address concrete challenges within their own newsrooms. The program will feature training sessions, collaborative spaces, and personalized mentorship to help teams identify […]
“The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today announced it will honor journalists from Colombia, Eritrea, El Salvador, Hungary, Lebanon, and Myanmar at the 36th annual International Press Freedom Awards in New York on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Carlos Dada, the Salvadoran journalist who in 1998 co-founded El Faro, the first digital newspaper in Central America, […]
The Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism (Abraji) and Transparency International – Brazil announced on July 30 the launch of the Brazilian Investigative Journalism Award. The initiative aims to recognize, honor and encourage journalism that places the public interest at the center of reporting. The new award seeks to strengthen investigative journalism in Brazil by recognizing […]
"The Gabo Foundation announced Friday, July 24, the five winners of the 14th Gabo Awards, the most prestigious journalism prize in Spanish and Portuguese, during a ceremony at Bogotá's Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Theater on the opening day of the 2026 Gabo Festival. […] Brazilian journalism dominated the evening, winning three of the five awards […]. […]
Journalists can apply for a free international online training program on climate change reporting. Covering Climate Now has opened applications for a new edition of its academy, aimed at journalists from different countries, regions and reporting beats. Forty participants will be selected for the program, which will run from Sept. 2 to Dec. 16, 2026. […]
“The Press and Society Institute (IPYS), with the support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), is opening a call for proposals to finance transnational investigative journalism, aimed at reporters in Latin America. This initiative seeks to fund original, transnational projects that address issues related to organized crime, political corruption, and abuse of power, thereby […]
The PUMA FEST Latin American Environmental Journalism Festival will take place July 23 in Bogotá. The free event, organized by Mongabay Latam to mark its 10th anniversary, is open to journalists, scholars, students and anyone interested in the intersection of journalism and environmental issues. The festival will serve as a prelude to the Gabo Festival, […]