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Photogrammetry in Journalism

Learn how to use photogrammetry in journalism with new self-directed course

September 30, 2022

“Introduction to photogrammetry in journalism: Capturing your world in 3D,” is available as a self-directed course and can be taken at any time, from anywhere in the world, for free.

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Periodistas y salud mental

Mental health and well-being for journalists: Sign up now for free online course in Spanish and Portuguese

September 30, 2022

Prioritizing mental health isn’t easy, but it’s an important part of growing and thriving as a journalist. For that reason, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, with support from Google News Initiative and in collaboration from The Self-Investigation, is offering a free online course to teach journalists how to mind their mental health […]

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What's next? Some ideas for boosting diversity in journalism in Latin America

September 16, 2022

The closing session of the Second Latin American Conference on Diversity in Journalism took stock of the ideas discussed during the event and planted the seed for creating a future continental organization to promote the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion in journalism in Latin America. "This is what we wanted to bring up at […]

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In journalism, telling the truth is also about showing difference, panelists at Knight Center’s 2nd diversity conference said

September 16, 2022

Although it is not the common denominator, there are more and more initiatives that seek to promote diversity in Latin American newsrooms. Some of these projects that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) were presented during the fourth panel of the Second Latin American Conference on Diversity in Journalism. This conference took place on Sept. […]

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Journalists need to become aware of their own biases when covering migration, panelists said at Knight Center’s 2nd diversity conference

September 16, 2022

Self-exploration exercises, including immigrant journalists in newsrooms and telling stories for immigrants (and not only about immigrants) are some of the tips to promote a more diverse and inclusive coverage of migration, according to panelists who took part in the Second Latin American Conference on Diversity in Journalism. The opening panel of the second day […]

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To make way for LGBTQ+ and gender issues in the media, 'uncomfortable conversations' must happen, journalists say during Sexual Diversity panel

September 16, 2022

By César López Linares and Katherine Pennacchio   Journalists Geo González, from Mexico; Carolina Vila-Nova, from Brazil; and Daniel Villatoro, from Guatemala, have one thing in common — they have dared to provoke "uncomfortable conversations" with their editors, colleagues and media executives to try to get women and LGBTQ+ people have more presence both in […]

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Stories of Indigenous and Black populations in Latin America must be told in their own voices, journalists said in panel about diversity

September 13, 2022

To counteract hate narratives and the invisibilization suffered by Indigenous, Afro-descendant and Black communities in Latin America, journalists must give a voice to these populations, know their realities in depth and avoid their re-victimization. Those were some of the recommendations given by the guests of the panel "Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendant populations in Latin America." It was […]

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Digital storytelling for the next generation of Latinx journalists

Special online course on digital storytelling for Latinx journalists attracts students from across the U.S. and is now available as a self-directed course

September 13, 2022

More than 250 Latinx college and university students from the United States registered for a free online course from the Knight Center to help them grow as digital storytellers. “Digital storytelling for the next generation of Latinx journalists,” a free online course offered in collaboration with Microsoft, ran from June 20 to July 17, 2022. It […]

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People listening to a presentation for the 20th anniversary of the Knight Center

Knight Center marks 20th anniversary celebrating impact of its programs around the world

September 2, 2022

On Aug. 31, 2002, a seminar for journalists entitled 'Investigative Journalism: Ethics, Techniques, and Dangers' took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The activity was promoted by the then-nascent Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, and the date was marked as Center's first step on its path to support journalism in Latin America and the […]

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Knight Center 20th Anniversary

Knight Center celebrates 20 years of strengthening journalism across the world

August 30, 2022

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas will begin celebrations for its 20th anniversary with a special seminar at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 31st. Immediately after the live streaming, the recording will be available on YouTube. Professor Rosental Alves launched the Knight Center in 2002. Today, the Knight Center’s programs and activities keep journalists up to date with the digital revolution and help promote press freedom around the world.

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