"The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, a center internationally recognized for its fellowships, publications and programs, has selected 22 Nieman Fellows from across the globe for a year of on-campus study. The journalists will focus their work on some of the most urgent issues facing the industry, ranging from racial justice to disinformation." […]
"The Ortega y Gasset Journalism Awards, the most prestigious in Spanish journalism, announced winners for its 38th edition. [...] The award-winning journalists were Isabela Ponce of Ecuador; Mariano Zafra, Javier Salas and photographer Brais Lorenzo of Spain; and Carlos Fernando Chamorro of Nicaragua. [...] The Ortega y Gasset Awards, created in 1984 by EL PAÍS […]
"Mexican journalist Marcela Turati won the 2021 Javier Valdez Cárdenas Journalism Award convened by Penguin Random House, the publishing firm announced this Saturday in a statement. The award considers the publication of a book with an investigation carried out by Turati about the massacres of San Fernando, in the northern state of Tamaulipas, where in […]
“This year, we opened the third call for 10 women media founders in Latin America. Those selected will receive a six-month mentorship to accompany them on the path to the sustainability for their projects. In addition, they will join the Metis network comprised of more than 35 leaders from the region, international references and prominent […]
"The creator program for independent journalists is an innovation fund that is part of YouTube’s commitment to supporting a thriving digital news ecosystem. The creator program provides support for independent journalists, and, in particular, journalists reporting on current affairs that rely on digital video and emerging technologies. This program offers a series of trainings on […]
"This round of YouTube’s Sustainability Lab focuses on helping digital-first news organizations unlock their next level of growth and build sustainable business models. Participants will receive a grant to strengthen their digital video capabilities for the long term, dedicated support from YouTube specialists, and the opportunity to learn from other organizations in the program." Latin […]
"The Online News Association (ONA) announced today the call for entries for the 2021 Online Journalism Awards (OJAs), celebrating the best in digital journalism from around the world. In all categories, judges will give weight to the quality of the journalism, digital innovation and the impact of the projects. Submissions are due June 10, 11:59 p.m. EDT (3:59 […]
"Over the past five years, IWMF sent 171 grantees and 85 recipients of year-long fellowships for local journalists to report stories from different countries throughout Latin America [as part of the Adelante reporting initiative.] The program ended this past February. IWMF Executive Director Elisa Lees Muñoz said in an impact report that Adelante’s goal was […]
"With the aim of providing resources to these professionals to help them overcome the new challenges presented by the digital environment, the project 'From the social network to the support network: Cyber-resilience for journalists," carried out by the Institute of Technology and Society (ITS Rio) and Redes Cordiales with the support of Facebook Journalism Project, […]
The first edition of the Caribbean Journalism Festival will take place from April 29 to May 2 during the Yucatán International Reading Fair (FILEY, for its acronym in Spanish). Journalists will meet to talk about the region in an event that has the participation of Factual and Distintas Latitudes. The event can be followed on social networks […]