Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

Knight Center Holds First Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas conducted the First Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism, on April 5 and 6, 2008 in Austin, Texas. Participants included 26 journalists, academics, and media executives from eight Latin American countries, Spain, and Portugal. Click here to go to the Colloquium page.
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Journalists, academics, and media executives gather for the First Ibero-American Colloquium on Digital Journalism in Austin, Texas on April 6, 2008. Go to story.

Journalists Can Apply for Online Course in Spanish: "Digital Tools for Investigative Journalism"
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin will offer a new online Spanish-language course for Latin American and Caribbean journalists: 'Digital Tools for Investigative Journalism,' starting May 26, 2008.
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New Report Published on Press Freedom Monitoring and Advocacy in Latin America
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and the Media Program of the Open Society Institute (OSI) released a report this week about the activities of nearly 50 organizations dedicated to monitoring and defense of press freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean. See the conference report in English and Spanish.
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Thousands of Latin American Journalists Download New Digital Literacy Book, Journalism 2.0
The PDF versions of a book about digital journalism that was recently translated into Spanish and Portuguese and placed online by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas have received more than 10,000 downloads since their posting on Dec. 14, 2007.
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Colombian Journalists Hold First International Gathering on Investigative Reporting
A new national organization of investigative journalists, the “Newsroom Council” (Consejo de Redacción), conducted its First Investigative Journalism Gathering on April 25-26, 2008, in Bogotá, drawing 98 participants.
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LATIN AMERICA: Newspaper Workshop Offered for Young Journalists May 15

BRAZIL: Journalist Sued Over Column About Church Funds May 15

EL SALVADOR: Gang Members Get 35 Years for Killing of Radio Reporter May 15

GUATEMALA: Prosecutor: Reporter Killed out of Revenge May 14

WORLD: Knight Foundation Awards $5.5 Million for Ideas to Improve News May 14

HONDURAS: Radio Journalist Denounces Death Threats May 14

CARIBBEAN: Media Effects on Our Culture: The Sport of Cricket and Outside Interference (Commentary) May 14

CANADA: Why the Police Wouldn´t Zap Me With a Taser When I Asked Them To (Column) May 14

CHILE: New York Times Fooled by Security Guard in Story about Fishing Industry May 14

COLOMBIA: Nation´s Oldest Newspaper Bets on a New Future May 13

ARGENTINA: Newspaper Reports Threats Against Executives May 13

USA: New BBC Magazine Targets Americans´ Curiosity May 13

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