The Consortium to Support Independent Journalism in the Region (CAPIR, by its Spanish acronym) calls journalists, news teams and media outlets from Latin America to submit investigative proposals on corruption and abuses in sports, religion and culture. Interested parties may submit proposals for national or cross-border investigations. Those selected will receive funding ranging from US$1,000 […]
"The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is holding a four-day reporting institute for reporters and editors worldwide who wish to deepen their knowledge of early childhood development and increase their capacity to report ethically and effectively on the youngest children and their caregivers. The reporting institute [...] will be held March 8-11, 2024 at […]
"During two months, 30 selected journalists will participate in eight virtual meetings that will seek to highlight how climate change losses and damages are exacerbating multifaceted and interrelated problems in the region, such as climate-induced migration, population displacement, food insecurity and other factors, such as water scarcity, malnutrition and poverty. [...] For this edition, we […]
"Independent journalists, judges, and human rights defenders in Guatemala are under assault by government and pro-government actors, amid one of the worst democratic backslides in the region. [...] To support the independent media covering this political crisis, while holding government officials accountable, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the recently created Central […]
"The Second Amazonian Summit on Journalism and Climate Change, the most important event in the field of environmental journalism in the country, will be held June 14-16 in [the city of] Puyo [Ecuador]. This edition will be attended by 46 experts and specialists —national and international— from different academic, scientific, journalistic and environmental activist fields. […]
"The ICFJ [International Center for Journalists], in partnership with Meta and different Brazilian media associations, is launching the Acelerando Negócios Digitais [Accelerating Digital Business] program, which aims to contribute to the improvement of business models and financial sustainability of digital and traditional news outlets (of various sizes and locations) serving Brazilian audiences. The program also […]
"Fake news in the science universe is dangerously popular. Misleading data about drugs and vaccines became even more common in the COVID-19 pandemic, but misinformation about biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and mathematics also goes viral with force, often hand-in-hand with fake studies and low-quality research. It was because of this scenario that the International […]
"The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and CONNECTAS open this call for journalists -independent or linked to media outlets- from Latin America and the Caribbean who want to develop in-depth, high-impact journalistic stories that help expose cases of corruption and abuses of power in the region. What will you get? Editorial support. Selected proposals will […]
"The climate crisis, the accelerated loss of forests, the threats against Indigenous communities that protect diverse ecosystems and the overexploitation of the seas are some of the major issues that need to be covered with urgency and continuity. However, young journalists interested in tackling these issues in Latin America find it difficult to find a […]
"Interested news startups have until July 17 to sign up for the second edition of the GNI Startups Lab, an acceleration program promoted by Google News Initiative in Brazil with the support of Ajor (Digital Journalism Association) and the innovation lab Echos. This initiative is aimed at Brazilian startups. The objective is to support companies […]