"Mexican journalist, writer and social activist Lydia Cacho won today (March 6) the VIII Raúl del Pozo Opinion Journalism Award, an award that recognizes the contribution to sustaining democratic press and free opinion. The award was announced to EFE by journalist, writer, and language scholar Arturo Pérez-Reverte, a member of the jury, which included Spanish […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) is calling journalists from the Americas to apply for a scholarship for the next edition of the Diploma in Freedom of Expression for Journalists. The course, which will begin on Mar. 21, is part of the activities of the IAPA's Chapultepec Index on Freedom of Expression and the Press. […]
"The media El Faro and La Vanguardia, the photojournalist Santi Palacios and the writer and journalist Martín Caparrós have been the winners of the 40th edition of the Ortega y Gasset Journalism Awards, as announced by the jury, meeting this Wednesday at the headquarters of El País in Madrid. The Ortega y Gasset award in […]
"Submissions are now open for the Global Shining Light Award. This unique award, sponsored by the Global Investigative Journalism Network, honors investigative journalism in a developing or transitioning country, done under threat, duress, or in the direst of conditions. This year, there will be two award categories: Small & Medium Outlets (organizations with staff of […]
"(...) Internews’ Earth Journalism Network and the Internews Americas team are offering media grants to organizations from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, who seek to strengthen the capacity of journalists and media organizations to produce high-quality, factual, and engaging public information on the impacts of conservation crimes, their association with climate change, and viable solutions […]
"The Investigative Journalism Fellowship Program of the Dialoga Network of Journalists for Human Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Rule of Law Program for Latin America of the Konrad Adenauer KAS Foundation announced the selection of three journalists, among more than 500 applicants from the region, who will be part of the […]
"The relationship between literature and journalism will be the focus of many of the activities programmed for the International Festival of Literature in Spanish (FILE, for its Spanish acronym). From Mar. 3 to Mar.12, in various cities of Extremadura (Spain), FILE will bring together 90 participants, including writers, journalists, essayists , poets, among other cultural […]
"The Gabo Foundation, in alliance with Bancolombia and Sura Groups and their affiliates in Latin America, opened up the eleventh call for submissions to the Gabo Journalism Awards. This year the awards have the slogan 'Journalism Lives On.' The works must have been originally published in Spanish or Portuguese between Jun. 7, 2022 and Mar. […]
"Ashley Ann Presinal and Nasha Cruz, two journalists from Listin Diario, received recognition in the category of digital investigative journalism (on Jan. 24). During a ceremony held at the Center for Digital Culture of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL, by its Spanish acronym), the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC) and the American Embassy […]
"The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) seeks nominations for the 2023 ICFJ Knight International Journalism Award. Nominees can be reporters, editors, technologists, media managers or citizen journalists who are from and work in Africa, Asia, Central/Eastern Europe, Latin America/Caribbean or the Middle East. [...] The deadline is Feb. 5." Read full call for submissions
"The application form for the second round of the fellowship for young journalists interested in covering key biodiversity issues is now available. The deadline to submit applications for the second round is February 10." Read original call for submissions (in Spanish)
"Journalists, communication professionals and other interested parties can attend this free and open online course. Chicas Poderosas is organizing the 'Diversities in Command' course, which will be held in March 2023 in both Spanish and Portuguese. Participants can choose to take the classes live or watch them asynchronously. The course will aim to teach journalism, […]