The crisis facing Oaxaca’s local media forced Mexican journalist Nadia Altamirano to juggle as many as five news jobs. Now she is putting those skills to work at the family business.
Reporters earning less than the minimum wage in Oaxaca and Veracruz accept payments for coverage, blurring the line between journalism and paid promotion.
For Luis Núñez, journalism is an act of love and community service. He anchors two newscasts on Colombia’s Pacific coast and sells viche liquor, knowing he can’t live off journalism alone.
Johnny Lucas balances journalism with selling flowers to earn a minimum wage. His story reflects the reality of many Ecuadorian journalists who juggle multiple jobs to survive amid precarious working conditions.