"The climate crisis, the accelerated loss of forests, the threats against Indigenous communities that protect diverse ecosystems and the overexploitation of the seas are some of the major issues that need to be covered with urgency and continuity. However, young journalists interested in tackling these issues in Latin America find it difficult to find a […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) awarded the Grand Prize for Press Freedom in memoriam to the 13 Mexican journalists killed since last October to date and announced the winners of the Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2022 in its 15 categories. The awarded works, selected among more than one thousand applications, include journalists from […]
"From July 18 to August 11, 2022, journalists living in Ecuador can apply for Investiga Tour Ecuador, an itinerant newsroom that will offer five grants of between $800 and $1,000 to publish investigative journalistic pieces on the subject of illegal logging in the Amazon. And they will also offer editorial support during reporting, production and […]
“More than 2,500 entrepreneurs, journalists, developers and designers from around the world will gather to 'think about the future of the media industry' at the tenth edition of the #MediaParty, one of the most important innovation conferences in Latin America to be held on August 25, 26 and 27 at Ciudad Cultural Konex, Buenos Aires, […]
"The Brazilian Conference on Data Journalism and Digital Methods will be holding its seventh edition in 2022, consolidating itself as the main event of data journalism and innovation in Latin America. This year, in addition to the traditional meeting in São Paulo, the first regional edition will be held: Coda Amazônia [coding the Amazon], with […]
"The International Women’s Media Foundation is pleased to provide grants to support reporting focused on reproductive rights in the U.S. and Latin America. These grants support reporting of untold stories surrounding issues that impact people’s daily lives in the region. A strong preference will be given to multimedia transnational reporting teams focusing on opposition to […]
"As of this Tuesday, July 5, 2022, registrations are open for one of the largest journalistic meetings in Latin America. Promoted by Abraji since 2005, the 17th International Congress of Investigative Journalism takes place from Aug. 3 to 7, in a hybrid format, with more than 80 activities and nearly 200 speakers. 'We faced the […]
"The DW Akademie in partnership with Escuela Cocuyo and El Faro, and with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office, are launching the largest editorial room training on migration coverage in Latin America: Puentes de Comunicación III [Communication Bridges III]. 60 journalists will be trained alongside expert editors. The best 15 entries submitted at […]
"Interested news startups have until July 17 to sign up for the second edition of the GNI Startups Lab, an acceleration program promoted by Google News Initiative in Brazil with the support of Ajor (Digital Journalism Association) and the innovation lab Echos. This initiative is aimed at Brazilian startups. The objective is to support companies […]
“With the impacts of environmental degradation becoming more acute around the globe, the world needs journalists reporting from Nature’s frontline to provide accurate and actionable information. This is especially the case across the tropics, which are disproportionately bearing the brunt of climate change, biodiversity loss, and threats against Indigenous peoples and local communities. […] To […]
"The 2022 King of Spain International Journalism Awards on Thursday highlighted the role of journalism as a public asset – as represented by the six winners coming from Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela – and acknowledged the efforts by the journalists and their media outlets to create analytical and thorough reporting within a context […]
"The Amazon Rainforest Journalism Fund (Amazon RJF) is opening an emergency call to cover the violations to the Amazon forest in Vale do Javari, in the state of Amazonas, and to accompany the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, in case they are not located during this period. The […]