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Press Freedom
As Venezuela frees journalists, detention of one editor underscores ongoing press crackdown

Rory Branker, an editor at online outlet La Patilla, has been detained for nearly a year, transferred without notice and never brought before court. He is among at least five press workers still held.

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Innovation
‘Forest journalists’ are reimagining how stories from the Amazon are told

In Brazil, a new generation of storytellers is blending western journalism ethics with Indigenous narrative traditions, reshaping how the rainforest is seen and heard.

ISOJ 2026 Dates Announced
ISOJ
ISOJ announces 2026 dates, moves to September and drops ‘online’ from its title

In its 27th year, the annual conference will focus on the most pressing challenges and opportunities for journalism around the globe.

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Academic Research
Study links limited press freedom to higher use of access to information laws in Latin America

A survey of journalists from 18 Latin American countries suggests that in contexts of less press freedom, journalists are more likely to resort to transparency laws to obtain public information without exposing themselves to direct confrontations with officials.