Javier Garza
ICFJ Knight Fellow Javier Garza developed a culture of digital and mobile security among Latin American journalists, citizen reporters and members of civil society organizations. His work as a Fellow was funded by a generous grant from Freedom House and supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as well the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
As a Knight Fellow based in Mexico, Garza:
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Provided online training to journalists and citizens on digital and mobile security through a partnership with the Center for Digital Journalism at the University of Guadalajara.
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Created a cadre of trainers and a network of journalists and organizations who can carry the training to the Mexican provinces.
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Built partnerships with universities to help them include digital security as a part of the curriculum for journalism programs at both the graduate and undergraduate level.
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Expanded the creation and adoption of digital maps to track attacks on journalists and bloggers in Mexico and Central America.
We exposed corruption and human rights abuses working in a cross-border network supported by ICFJ.
— Lisseth Boon, Venezuela