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The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is a global leader in training and outreach for journalists, with more than 20 years of experience helping strengthen journalism and press freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ISOJ

ISOJ

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) is a unique hybrid conference that convenes media executives, journalists and scholars from around the world to discuss the evolution of online journalism.

ISOJ

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) is a unique hybrid conference that convenes media executives, journalists and scholars from around the world to discuss the evolution of online journalism.

LatAm Journalism Review

LatAm Journalism Review

LatAm Journalism Review is a trilingual digital magazine that covers issues related to journalism and press freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean. It produces original, in-depth reporting on the primary challenges facing the press, as well as media innovation in the region.

LatAm Journalism Review

LatAm Journalism Review

LatAm Journalism Review is a trilingual digital magazine that covers issues related to journalism and press freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean. It produces original, in-depth reporting on the primary challenges facing the press, as well as media innovation in the region.

Journalism Courses

Journalism Courses

The Knight Center's Journalism Courses, a trilingual distance learning program, is a global leader in online journalism education, with more than 300,000 participants from 200 countries and territories engaged in our cutting-edge, asynchronous online courses since 2012.

Journalism Courses

Journalism Courses

The Knight Center's Journalism Courses, a trilingual distance learning program, is a global leader in online journalism education, with more than 300,000 participants from 200 countries and territories engaged in our cutting-edge, asynchronous online courses since 2012.

News & Events

Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists

Feeling overwhelmed by AI in journalism? Learn how to make it work for you with “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists”

To help reporters navigate the evolving technological landscape, the Knight Center is offering a FREE, four-week course: “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists.”

Program now available for 18th Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism

18th Iberoamerican Colloquium on Digital Journalism spotlights exile journalism, sustainability, and more. Register today!

The complete program and list of speakers for this special event, which is open to all registered participants of the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), are now available.

ISOJ Day 2: Democracies hostile to the press, reporting on Trump and more

Day 2 of ISOJ to tackle global democracies hostile to the press, challenges of reporting on Trump 2.0 and much more

The practice of independent journalism in countries where democracy is in jeopardy will be the topic of discussion for the first panel on Day 2 of the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ).

Register for Google Workshops on AI Tools at ISOJ

ISOJ 2025 workshops delve into Google tools that let journalists utilize the power of AI. Register now!

Learning to harness AI is the subject of two lunchtime workshops from Google News Initiative (GNI) to be offered at the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ).

Writing Tight and Editing Tighter

Write sharper and edit smarter with new free course on concise and impactful storytelling

To help journalists, writers, and editors sharpen their skills, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is offering “Writing Tight and Editing Tighter: How to Keep Your Articles Short Enough to Get Read,” a free, two-week online course.

Funds to finance journalism in the U.S. and worldwide

Funds to finance journalism in the U.S. and other countries will be the topic of the opening keynote panel at ISOJ 2025

The creation of these funds to revitalize journalism will be the focus of the opening keynote session of the 26th International Symposium on Online Journalism that will be held at the University of Texas at Austin, March 27-28, 2025.

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As part of its mission to offer free and low-cost journalism training and resources, the Knight Center has published more than 20 e-books, freely available to download in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Testimonials

For our 20th anniversary, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas reached out to its community of journalists around the globe to find out how our programs have impacted their careers and lives. Here are snapshots of some of their stories.

Democratization of Knowledge

"The Knight Center courses have promoted the training of thousands of journalists of various generations around the world for free or at a very low cost. They represent the democratization of theoretical and technical knowledge about journalism".

Lisseth Boon, Venezuela
Investigative journalist, RunRun.es

A Solid Foudation

"The [Knight Center] course gave us a solid foundation to start our own project and build our portfolios, and today we make podcasts professionally for nationally-known news organizations... Thank you, Knight Center, for ongoing professional training that has truly broadened my skills and improved my career".

Kristy Totten, San Diego, CA (USA)
Producer, San Diego News Fix, San Diego Union-Tribune

Invaluable Skills

"The lessons learnt from a data course I did helped us launch a data desk at our local newsroom at The Citizen. Earlier on, the newsroom management course helped me navigate the challenges when I was promoted from reporter to special projects editor. Skills learnt were invaluable".

Tom Mosoba, Tanzania
Business development manager, Mwananchi Communications Limited

Access to Better Journalism

"ISOJ is, without a doubt, the most important online journalism congress in the world. It has established an excellent dialogue between academia and the journalistic industry, in a relationship where everyone wins, including common citizens, who thus have access to better journalism".

Fernando Zamith, Portugal
Professor, University of Porto

Protecting Journalists

"We've reached 15,000 judges, prosecutors and other judicial operators in Latin America with the online course 'The International Framework of Freedom of Expression and Protection of Journalists,' thanks to a partnership between UNESCO, the Knight Center and the Special Rapporteur's Office of the Inter-American System of Human Rights".

Guilherme Canela, France
Chief, Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section at UNESCO

Connecting Individuals

"The Knight Center's programs, particularly ISOJ, have been essential in introducing me to emerging ideas and connecting me with dozens of digital journalism professionals and academics who have helped shape my research agenda and creative projects".

Jake Batsell, Dallas (U.S.A.)
Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University

Loyal and Permanent Support

"The Knight Center has constantly published and covered my case of threats, torture, exile and persecution, and has supported me in disseminating and learning about the situations I have experienced. This support has been loyal, permanent and very important".

Claudia Julieta Duque, Colombia
Journalist, Radio Nizkor