"In Colombia, Gabriela Alonso Jaramillo is an anomaly. In a country where polarization is rising and youth voter turnout is low, she says she’s the only one in her group of friends who cares about local and national politics. The 23-year-old public affairs and political science double major at the University of the Andes in Bogotá was alarmed when a classmate […]
"Nine out of 10 news websites in Brazil lack protocols to prevent data collection by artificial intelligence companies, allowing their content to be used to train large language models. According to the study 'The Protocol Gap,' released this Thursday (March 12, 2026), 93% of the 4,025 news websites in the country analyzed do not have […]
"Applications are open until April 25 for the AI Journey for Journalistic Business, a free Google program that will support the digital transformation of 100 Brazilian media outlets throughout 2025. The initiative will train media outlets on the adoption of artificial intelligence solutions to improve revenue, audience engagement and operational efficiency. The project will promote […]
"The Press Institute of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) launched a new edition of its annual survey on the 2025 State of Digital Transformation, a key study to understand the evolution of the media ecosystem in Latin America. Aimed at executives, editors and professionals in the sector, this initiative seeks to collect information on the […]
"Chequeado has announced the creation of a network of local news outlets in Argentina with the goal of strengthening the news agenda with innovative and data-driven approaches. The initiative, supported by the International Fund for the Media in the Public Interest, brings together ADN Sur, Aire Digital, Corrientes al Día, Ruido and Todo Jujuy in […]
“During his state of the nation address – Cuenta Pública – the president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, announced that the Executive Branch will send a proposal this month to the National Congress to establish a fund for the public channel Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), with the aim of 'strengthening its regional centers, its cultural […]
"The Gabo Foundation invites to a master class with journalist Emilia Díaz-Struck, executive director of the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), on Nov. 8. Díaz-Struck will explore artificial intelligence (AI) opportunities for investigative journalism, the editorial processes related to data management and advanced technology, as well as reporting and fact-checking. Challenges and risks related to […]
"On Friday [Sept. 29], while walking in Buenos Aires, journalist, professor, cultural activist, and businessman Mario Tascón suddenly died due to a stroke. He was 60 years old. Tascón was in Argentina's capital city to give a talk on artificial intelligence to journalists, one of his many intellectual passions. […] Born in Ponferrada [Spain] in […]
"Journalist Claudio Abramo (1923-1987) would be 100 years old this Thursday (April 6). Considered one of the greatest names in Brazilian journalism of the 20th century, he had about four decades of career and was responsible for modernizing two of the most traditional newspapers in the country: Folha de S.Paulo and Estado de S. Paulo." […]
"We are very pleased to present you the Cajueira Map, an interactive and collaborative platform that brings together all the news outlets mapped by our project. Created by Journalism student Marco Antônio Ferro as a Final Coursework (TCC) at the Federal University of Sergipe, the platform allows you to filter the initiatives by state, theme […]
"The State of Data Journalism survey aims to generate insights about the data journalism community, the tools and technology used, and capture how data journalism is evolving. After a successful first edition in 2021 with over 1500 participants, the survey is now back. It also includes a special module on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The survey will close […]
"'El emoji de la tapa' [the front page emoji], a project of the social media team of the newspaper La Capital [of Rosario, Argentina], won the Digital Journalistic Innovation Award 2022. The award recognizes journalistic projects that seek to connect with new audiences and news consumption trends in order to democratize access to information. Google […]