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Señal Colombia journalist threatened on social media

“Colombian journalist Mauricio Jaramillo Jassir heads the TV news program 'El calentao' on Señal Colombia, part of RTVC public media. Jaramillo is also a professor at the Universidad del Rosario [Bogotá, Colombia]. He was threatened on social media on Monday, July 29, specifically because of his role at the university. An anonymous user called Jaramillo […]

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Reporters Without Borders will give 'trust certificate' to media outlets after verifying them

"The organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF, for its acronym in French) launched on Tuesday [May 18] the certificate of the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) to fight against disinformation and offer a certificate to media considered 'trustworthy' after a verification process. The initiative aims to achieve a healthier information system. To achieve this, indicators of reliability […]

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Trust in the media in Latin America: the same old story?

"As in the rest of the world, trust in news in Latin America has declined in recent years. But survey data from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico show that trust levels vary significantly from one national context to another and can relate to a variety of phenomena, from the shortcomings of journalism itself to social unrest […]