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IWMF offers grants to support reporting on reproductive rights for Latin American female and non-binary journalists

"The International Women’s Media Foundation is pleased to provide grants to support reporting focused on reproductive rights in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. 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 […]

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Newsrooms from Chile, El Salvador, Mexico and Nicaragua were chosen for new Report for the World cohort

“Report for the World today announced the selection of 15 new host newsrooms, more than doubling its global network from eight to 20 countries. Among them are five, independent newsrooms reporting on their home countries in exile. ‘As we expand to 20 countries this year, we have also extended our support to newsrooms operating in […]

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Brazil: Abraji opens registration for the free online course Independent Journalism

"Abraji is launching, with support from Meta, the course 'Independent Journalism: How to develop sustainable journalistic projects,' which will be held in three modules. The first one, Inspiring, opens enrollment this Wednesday (April 12, 2023). The module will be online and asynchronous, with eight sessions with Portuguese subtitles available on Abraji's course platform during the […]

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Chile: Applications are open for the Pfizer Andean Cluster Award of health journalism dissemination

"Pfizer announced the call for entries for the second edition of the Pfizer Andean Cluster Award, which seeks to recognize professionals and students for their contribution to journalistic dissemination of innovation, development in science and technology in health. [...] The Pfizer Andean Cluster Award - Chile 2023 Edition will have two categories: The First Category, […]

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Uruguay: Photojournalist Manuela Aldabe wins the Jelen Award for Written Journalism

"Photojournalist Manuela Aldabe was the winner of the VII Marcelo Jelen National Written Press Award for her coverage of the Aramaya Hotel fire, which occurred on Oct. 17, 2022. In the premises, which operated in the orbit of Mides as a shelter for mothers with children, a 31-year-old woman died and two of her children […]

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2023 POY Latam contest opens call for submissions

“POY Latam is back for its biennial event. We will receive entries from April 1 to 30, 2023 and the judging will take place from May 25 to 28. The categories and rules are already posted on our website. […] We must fight against the simplistic attempts of the developed countries’ press to pigeonhole Latin […]

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Brazil: Google News Initiative launches Sustainability Lab for small newsrooms

"Google News Initiative is seeking Brazilian newsrooms specializing in science and the environment for its newly launched Sustainability Lab. The program will support 20 media organizations through training on seven core areas: data and audience; monetization; startups and entrepreneurship; YouTube and video; product; audience monetization; and content. Eligible organizations should have between two to 100 […]

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IAPA announces four new categories of awards on sustainable journalism

"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announces that it will grant awards to media outlets, executives, and institutions in four new categories in the framework of sustainable journalism, which are in addition to its annual competition for Excellence in Journalism. The new categories are Transformational Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Executive of the Year, and Great Friend […]

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Brazil: Ajor opens registration for the 3i 2023 Festival

"Ajor (Digital Journalism Association) opened on Wednesday (March 15) registrations for the 3i 2023 Festival. One of the main journalism and entrepreneurship events in Latin America, 3i returns to Rio de Janeiro for its 4th national edition, which will take place on May 5, 6 and 7, at Casa da Glória, in downtown Rio. With […]

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Workshop on Internet regulation for journalists in Latin America

"Since 2013, the Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information (CELE, by its Spanish acronym) has held an annual workshop whose main goal is to train organizations and journalists from Latin America on internet and human rights issues. This year, in partnership with the Karisma Foundation of Colombia, and Article 19 […]

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Cuban publication El Toque receives award from the Latin American Studies Association

"The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) distinguished José Jasán Nieves, editor-in-chief of the Cuban multimedia platform El Toque and the group of journalists who are part of it, with its award dedicated to the media 2023. "For us, this award is a great occasion because it means recognizing the work we have done for years. […]

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Call for entries for 2023 Maria Moors Cabot Award is now open; deadline for submissions is March 23

"Journalists and news executives based in the Western Hemisphere and press associations or news services that serve such organizations can be nominated for this award. Columbia University School of Journalism launches the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes, which recognize journalists and news organizations with a distinguished body of work that has contributed to Inter­-American understanding. Honorees […]