Berlin-based Thomson Media has opened four calls for audience research and safety assessment studies in Brazil and Colombia, as part of the Advancing Global Innovation and Learning Effectively to Build Resilience in Independent Media (AGILE) project. The initiatives seek to strengthen the resilience of independent media in both countries. In Brazil, the aim is to […]
"The Gabo Foundation, which in 2025 celebrates 30 years of supporting journalists and storytellers throughout Ibero-America to achieve a better-informed, participatory, and free society, presents the list of 50 nominees for the thirteenth edition of the Gabo Awards. The result of a partnership of more than 14 years with SURA and Bancolombia, this award—the distinguished […]
"NGOs, research institutes, universities, not-for-profit investigative news organizations, and others will be empowered with funding to conduct in-depth research and report accurately on the climate emergency, improving the quality of public discourse and media coverage, always keeping scientific and editorial independence. The first call for proposals is open until July 7, 2025, for not-for-profit organizations, […]
"The writer, journalist and essayist Jorge Fernández Díaz won the Cavia Prize, awarded by the Spanish newspaper ABC for journalistic works, for an article published in the Argentine newspaper La Nación titled 'Welcome to Right-Wing Populism' ['Bienvenidos al populismo de derecha'], where he delivers strong criticism of Javier Milei. The award, which has been given […]
"Everything was ready: tickets issued, hotel reserved and electronic authorization approved. But just days before traveling to the United States, Chilean journalist Nicolás Sepúlveda was notified that his entry into the country was 'unauthorized,' making him unable to attend the ceremony where he was to receive the LASA Media Award, presented by the Latin American […]
"The Gabo Foundation announces Laura Zommer (Argentina), the media outlet Armando.info (Venezuela) and Patrícia Campos Mello (Brazil) as winners of the 2025 Recognition of Excellence Gabo Award, for their courage, rigor and commitment to defend the truth in a regional and global context marked by disinformation, censorship and attacks on the free press. The Governing […]
The prestigious John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University and the Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University have announced the journalists selected for their 2025–2026 cohorts. Latin America will be represented by just one professional in each program — both from Brazil. The JSK fellowship selected Sérgio Spagnuolo, executive director of the news site Núcleo […]
The Ortega y Gasset Journalism Awards, which recognize the best Spanish-language works published in 2024, were held on May 5 in Barcelona, at a meeting that championed journalism as a profession that discomforts in the face of the rise of authoritarianism. 'We have to confront the economic, political, and communicative business of lying,' urged Pepa […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA), Proyecto Desconfío (Argentina), and Fundación para el Periodismo (Bolivia) announce the fifth edition of the Global Summit on Disinformation, an international and free online event to be held on Sept. 17 and 18, 2025. [...] Since its inception in 2020, the Summit has grown to become a key reference […]
“The way children and adolescents are portrayed in the media often sparks uncertainty and concern. There are valid worries about respecting their values, beliefs, and above all, their right to privacy. However, it is possible to include their voices safely and responsibly to ensure their protection and meaningful participation. With this goal in mind, Fundación […]
DW Akademie, in collaboration with UNESCO, the Press and Freedom of Expression Institute (IPLEX for its initials in Spanish), and the Latin American Network of Journalism in Exile (RELPEX for its initials in Spanish) of the Inter American Press Association, has launched the online platform periodismolibre.org, a space designed for journalists and media outlets in […]
"The Journalism Support Fund (FAJ, for its initials in Portuguese), an independent initiative aimed at strengthening local journalism in Brazil, was launched this Thursday [March 27]. The notice is now available and the fund will select up to 15 regional organizations, with priority given to outlets that operate in municipalities without active journalistic coverage, the […]