"What is the role of news media in the struggle against feminicide? Media coverage of feminicide is essential to make gender-based violence visible and challenge it. Based on the prior research and community building of Data Against Feminicide, we know that a large number of activists produce data from press monitoring. But beyond data, the […]
The Latin American Conference of Investigative Journalism (COLPIN, by its Spanish acronym) held the Javier Valdez Award ceremony, one of the most prestigious awards for investigative journalism in Spanish, on the evening of Oct. 25, in Madrid. First place went to “Operación Cacería” (Operation Hunting), a TV report by Venezuelan journalist Ricardo Calderón, which recounts […]
On Thursday night (Oct. 24), at a ceremony held in Miami, the winners of the 2024 Roche Health Journalism Award were announced. Among the awarded works, two highlight issues from Latin America. In the Digital Journalism category, the report “Challenges and solutions to improve prenatal coverage in riverside communities in the Amazon,” produced by Amazônia […]
Registration is now open for the 4th conference of the Network for Diversity in Latin American Journalism, which this year will be held in conjunction with #VitaFest2024, an annual festival organized by the organization Vita Activa. A special focus will be on combatting mis- and disinformation. The two events will take place together between Oct. […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) announced the winners of the 2024 International Press Freedom Award, including Guatemalan journalist Quimy de León, co-founder of the news agency specializing in environmental and human rights issues Prensa Comunitaria. The award is given to journalists who have "withstood extraordinary challenges to continue reporting on their communities." De León's […]
"The Consortium to Support Independent Journalism in the Region, or CAPIR for its acronym in Spanish, is offering a unique opportunity for five journalists from Latin America: full scholarships to attend the Latin American Conference on Investigative Journalism (COLPIN) in Madrid, Spain, from October 23 to 26, 2024. Three of the scholarships will go to […]
"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announced today [August 28] the winners of the Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2024 in the 12 categories, along with 17 honorable mentions recognizing works of journalism from the Americas and Spain. [...] The ceremony of the IAPA Awards for Excellence in Journalism will take place during the 80th […]
The 5th edition of the Zarelia Festival: Journalism, Digital Media, Gender, and Feminisms is now open for registration for both in-person and online attendance. The festival will take place on August 26th and 27th in Quito, Ecuador, featuring keynote presentations, workshops, networking spaces, and panels to showcase the best works in feminist journalism. There will […]
Brazil's Association of Education Journalists (Jeduca) will hold its 8th International Congress of Education Journalism from Sept. 2 - 3, at the Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado (Fecap), in São Paulo. The event, which is now open for registration, will address topics such as the impacts of the climate crisis on education, artificial intelligence, […]
Two collaborative journalistic projects from Latin America were recognized at the 2024 Online Journalism Awards, standing out for their transnational approach to investigating complex topics. The project "Tráileres, trampa para migrantes" (Cargo trucks: a trap for migrants) won the Excellence in Collaboration and Partnerships category. Led by Noticias Telemundo and the Latin American Center for […]
The investigative journalism platform CONNECTAS announced it’s receiving applications for grants with the aim of supporting journalists and communicators interested in investigating environmental crimes and their possible solutions in the Amazon region. The initiative will focus specifically on Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Applicants will be able to propose stories, reports, or investigations that address this […]
The organizers of the fourth Global Summit on Disinformation met on July 10 for the webinar in Spanish “Strengthening the truth: challenges of disinformation globally” in which they offered ideas on how to strengthen all information verification mechanisms, especially in the face of the rise of artificial intelligence, increasingly used by those who seek to […]