Latin America / Caribbean

The International Center for Journalists is partnering with the Meta Journalism Project to support the news ecosystem in Brazil, from journalists and startups to news NGOs and established media organizations. 

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the Border Center for Journalists and Bloggers (BCJB), is offering trainings on digital security for Latin American reporters and civil society representatives. The goal is to help journalists and civil society in Latin America protect their information, data, devices and communications against digital security risks. This is an ICFJ global security initiative which includes a self-paced online course and webinar series. It is supported by the Meta Journalism Project.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is continuing an 18-month initiative for Panama by launching “The Investigative Lab Panama" an initiative promoting transparency and anti-corruption. As part of this project, ICFJ will work with Centro Latinoamericano de Periodismo (CELAP) and a capacity-building partner, Colombia based CONNECTAS, another longtime ICFJ partner in building human and material infrastructure in cross-border investigative reporting throughout the Western Hemisphere. ICFJ is the implementer of the “Abriendo Datos Panama” program now under way. ICFJ and its partners propose now to reinforce our growing open-data community that we are cultivating through Abriendo Datos by planting an institution dedicated to supporting investigative journalism against corruption, the Investigative Lab, hosted by our longtime partner, CELAP. At the same time, we will provide human resources, such as trained investigative editors to work with trained journalists, ingraining their skills and commitment to investigative work. We also will offer material resources, such as small grants and investigative fellowships, including not only funds, but technical assistance and mentorship, to invigorate a much-needed media vanguard for our open-data movement and help it on its way.  

Newsrooms in the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions have the opportunity to grow their digital video storytelling, production and performance, through a masterclass from ICFJ and PROTO, supported by the Meta Journalism Project (MJP).  

O Brasil tem 160 milhões de usuários nas redes sociais e luta contra a desinformação há muitos anos. Em 2018, os brasileiros se impressionaram com o impacto que as falsidades online tiveram na eleição presidencial e, desde então, têm trabalhado arduamente para encontrar diferentes formas de combatê-la. 

In partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO),  ICFJ has previously extended opportunities to over 350 journalists from 45 countries to participate in road safety reporting programs. These training sessions and global conferences work to deepen participants’ knowledge and expand their access to experts with the goal of raising awareness and spurring dialogue around critical – yet underreported – road safety issues. 

Velocidad is a pioneering initiative to accelerate the growth of independent news media in Latin America.  Velocidad (“Velocity” or “Speed” in English) is an accelerator program that will invest up to $1.5 million in funding and expert consulting for news startups publishing content in Portuguese or Spanish. 

Basado en el éxito de los programas Datos Abiertos Panamá y Datos Abiertos Costa Rica, el programa periodístico “Datos Abiertos Ecuador” intenta conectar periodistas, defensores de la Sociedad civil, y especialistas de datos para colaborar en proyectos que usan los datos públicos para producir historias de profundidad sobre temas de interés público como corrupción, seguridad, gobernanza, igualdad de género, inmigración ilegal, y tráfico ilícito. El programa para periodistas de Ecuador permitirá a los participantes aprender como identificar y acceder a datos públicos. Los participantes también aprenderán como usar herramientas digitales para procesar y publicar investigaciones periodísticas basadas en datos al tiempo que se estimula la participación de la sociedad civil.  Los participantes aprenderán como utilizar las herramientas para la visualización de datos para mejorar la narración de historias.

El Centro Internacional Para Periodistas (ICFJ) lanza la convocatoria para dos cursos en línea sobre Seguridad Digital y desinformación y Fortalecimiento de bienestar y salud mental de periodistas. El curso se desarrollará durante seis semanas iniciando el 20 de octubre, 2021. El programa es auspiciado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos.  

El Centro Internacional Para Periodistas (ICFJ) lanza la convocatoria para dos cursos en línea sobre Seguridad Digital y desinformación y Fortalecimiento de bienestar y salud mental de periodistas. El curso se desarrollará durante seis semanas iniciando el 20 de octubre, 2021. El programa es auspiciado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos.