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Digital illustration with a yellow background depicting a sequence of stylized male figures wearing 19th-century formal attire in alternating blue, black, and red colors. At the center, a small enslaved Black figure pulls the tie of one of the men, who is dressed in black with a white sash and holding a whip.
Innovation
Brazilian investigative site uses genealogy to trace links between today’s politicians and slavery of the past

Combining investigative journalism and academic research, Agência Pública's unprecedented project mapped the genealogies of 116 Brazilian politicians to show links between power and the country's slave-owning past.

Logos of the 10 media outlets that are part of the Central American Independent Media Archive (CAIMA), including elPeriódico, Agencia Ocote, No-Ficción, Ojo con mi Pisto, Plaza Pública, Prensa Comunitaria, Ruda GT, Con Criterio, Crónica, and Confidencial.
History of the Press
Digital archive preserves investigative legacy of elPeriódico and other Central American newspapers

The Central American Independent Media Archive, founded by the son of imprisoned journalist José Rubén Zamora, seeks to ensure that journalism remains accessible in Central America despite persecution and censorship.

collage of political prisoners
Press Freedom
Independent media launch data project to verify political prisoner releases in Cuba

The #Todos platform, created by an alliance of 10 independent media outlets, has also become a call for the freedom of all political prisoners in Cuba.

ISOJ 2025 program is finally here
ISOJ
Program just announced for ISOJ 2025 features sessions on AI, trust, synthetic media and more

The newly released schedule for this year’s ISOJ, to be held online and at the University of Texas at Austin, features four keynote sessions, ten panels and a research breakfast. Workshops will be announced in the coming weeks.