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 […]
Latin American photographers were among the category winners of the 2021 World Press Photo Contests. The awards are presented by the World Press Photo Foundation, and go to "the best visual journalism of the past year." The Latin American winners are: 1st prize in the Contemporary Issues, singles category: Pablo Tosco of Argentina for the photo […]
"The Consortium to Support Journalism in the Region (CAPIR, for its acronym in Spanish) calls on local independent media and independent journalists from Mexico to participate in a national or local journalistic investigation project which will be carried out between May and December 2021. More than one proposal can be submitted per media outlet, group […]
"El Consorcio para apoyar el Periodismo en la Región (CAPIR) convoca a medios locales independientes y periodistas independientes de México para que participen en un proyecto de investigación periodística nacional o local cuyo proyecto se llevará a cabo entre mayo y diciembre de 2021. Se puede presentar más de una propuesta por medio, grupo de periodistas o […]
“[…] Given the crisis that hit the media industry more than a decade ago, it is more difficult for [local media] to create sustainable business models and keep up with digital tools that provide new narrative formats and resources to connect with their audiences. To support them in this process, the Gabo Foundation and the […]
“One year since the arrival of the pandemic in the Amazon, the situation has become dramatic for Indigenous peoples and traditional communities. The region has also become the focus of coronavirus mutations, exposing populations and the environment to even worse risks. […] In response to the severe impact of the pandemic, the Amazonia Rainforest Journalism […]
"Today [March 16] we are launching the second Innovation Challenge of the Google News Initiative (GNI Innovation Challenge) for Latin America, which will finance projects focused on new business models and new news products, to move towards a more sustainable and diverse ecosystem. The Innovation Challenge is a program of the Google News Initiative, which […]
"Internews, Chicas Poderosas, Consejo de Redacción and Fundamedios are launching a call for participation to provide financial support to media outlets; civil society organizations, associations, and groups; as well as journalists and communicators who deliver information on Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, and whose work had been affected or is being threatened by […]
"The Cabot Prizes Board looks for exceptional and courageous reporting that impacts society, and evidence of commitment to important stories over the course of a long and distinguished career. Nominations are now open. The deadline to submit nominations is March 26, 2021. This award is given to journalists who, in their work and throughout their […]
"The Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN), the Pulitzer Center's new initiative for investigative journalism in tropical rainforest regions, has selected its first cohort of Fellows. Thirteen journalists from 10 countries will spend a year producing investigative stories on key issues facing the future of the Amazon, the forests of the Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia. The […]