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Brazilian journalist and writer sues ChatGPT

"Journalist and writer Fernando Morais has taken legal action against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, over the alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted content. According to CartaCapital magazine, the author of works including 'Olga' and 'Chatô: O Rei do Brasil' argued that the platform is capable of reproducing content from books he wrote. The lawsuit initially […]

Brazilian Supreme Court justices suggest reopening journalism degree requirement debate

"Supreme Court justices Flávio Dino and Alexandre de Moraes called for the court to reconsider its decision to waive the requirement of a journalism degree to practice the profession. During a hearing before the court’s First Panel on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Dino said the absence of such a requirement makes it difficult to determine who […]

Brazil study shows 37% of journalists under formal employment contracts work more than 40 hours per week

"A study prepared by the Inter-Union Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese, for its Portuguese initials), at the request of the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ)—based on data from the 2025 Annual Report on Social Information (RAIS)—reveals that a significant portion of Brazilian journalists remains subject to working hours exceeding those prescribed by the […]

New mapping finds student journalism labs thriving across Brazil, but still limited in reach

“The first edition of the Journalism Labs project identified 44 experimentation spaces aimed at undergraduate students in Brazil. They are linked to 39 higher education institutions — 23 public and 16 private — across 17 states in the country’s five regions. The survey focused on extracurricular labs, where journalism students have the opportunity to produce […]

Brazilian media entrepreneur delays payment of journalists' salaries amid political scandal

"Journalists at IstoÉ Publicações, a publishing group that includes the brands IstoÉ, Dinheiro, Gente, Motorshow, Planeta, Menu and Dinheiro Rural, declared a strike this Thursday [May 14] due to constant delays in the payment of wages and benefits. The problem occurs in the midst of scandals involving Entre Investimentos e Participações, of businessman Antônio Carlos […]

Paraguayan journalists' union demands wage hike amid rising living costs

“The Journalists' Union of Paraguay (SPP for its initials in Spanish) has raised concerns over the ‘deterioration of purchasing power that affects workers in general, and our sector in particular.’ According to the union, food prices have increased by more than 40% over the past four years, while wages have not kept pace. The SPP […]

Applications now open for Muck Rack’s State of Journalism 2025 survey

The State of Journalism 2025 survey, conducted by media and public relations firm Muck Rack, is now open for submissions. Journalists from all disciplines — reporters, editors, freelancers and independents — are invited to contribute their experiences to help map what’s working, what’s changing and what’s next for journalism. The survey takes between 12 and […]

Death of two photojournalists at Mexican music festival sparks calls over unsafe work conditions

“Journalists, photographers, and workers gathered on the afternoon of April 6 in Mexico City to demand better working conditions following the tragic deaths of Berenice Giles and Miguel Hernández, who were killed during the first day of the Axe Ceremonia Festival that weekend. On Saturday, a decorative metal structure fell on the victims, who were […]

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Brazilian research looks into mental health of journalists post-pandemic and post-labor reform

"The Jorge Duprat Figueiredo Foundation for Occupational Safety and Medicine (Fundacentro, for its acronym in Portuguese) and the National Federation of Journalists (Fenaj) launched this Tuesday (April 9) the national survey on the mental health of journalists. The project has support from the Public Ministry of Labor (MPT). The objective is to identify the impacts […]

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Severance payment ordered for former employees of defunct newspaper El Nacional de Machala, in Ecuador

"In August 2023, newspaper El Nacional of [the southern Ecuadoran city] Machala, founded in 1964, ceased publication. After the closure of the newspaper, 27 former employees and retired workers did not receive their severance payments, nor answers from the shareholders. Now, with a ruling of the [regulatory body] Superintendency of Companies, the company that owned […]

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Executives from Argentina's state-owned network TV Pública resign from posts

"Following the resignation on Friday [March 22] of producer Juan Parodi as director of the [Argentine state-owned channel, TV Pública] –less than two months after his appointment on Feb. 5–, yesterday Mateo Baldarenas, director of human resources, and Eugenia Bereciartua, director of administration and finance of Radio y Televisión Argentina (RTA), also resigned. […] According […]

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Former Página Siete employees file labor lawsuit against owners of defunct newspaper in Bolivia

"Former workers of the newspaper Página Siete filed a labor lawsuit against the publishing company Luna Llena, whose main shareholder is Raúl Garafulic, for the payment of social benefits, severance payments and salaries owed for seven months. According to lawyer Álvaro Vásquez, who represents the former workers, the debt amounts to one and a half […]