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2025 year-end report
Knight Center
2025 in review: Knight Center prepares journalists for AI, emphasizes threats to press freedom amid global democratic backsliding

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas closed out 2025 on a high note, cementing its role at the forefront of global efforts to strengthen independent and quality journalism.

Violence Against Journalists
In 2025, Latin America again deadliest region for journalists outside war zones

The region recorded at least 17 killings, with Mexico the deadliest country. Experts say vitriol from authorities and entrenched impunity continue to fuel the attacks.

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Innovation
The most important stories of 2025, according to LJR

Journalists across Latin America face mounting pressure but persist. This year’s top stories show reporters forced into exile, resisting authoritarian smears, teaching media literacy and exposing multimillion-dollar fraud.

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Innovation
Latin America’s most innovative journalism projects in 2025

LJR’s annual list spotlights 10 projects that tracked criminal economies in the Amazon, exposed abuses against migrants, countered online scams and celebrated a rock icon’s legacy.