Professor, Knight Chair in Journalism/UNESCO Chair in Communication, founder/director Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas,University of Texas at Austin
💡 From AI tools to evade censorship or combat disinformation to cross-border projects exposing corruption networks and organized crime, these 10 innovative journalism projects made an impact on their communities in 2024.
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This is wonderful news! It’s not justice - but it’s a great first step. José Rubén Zamora has been granted house arrest. After more than 800 days of wrongful detention this is joyous.
Thinking of @jczamora and all the family! ❤️
“Democratic institutions take hundreds of years to build and they can be gone in a second.”
@jczamora son of jailed El Periódico founder José Rubén Zamora, spoke at #SirHarrySummit of the fragility of democracy, and the importance of supporting journalism to strengthen democratic institutions around the world.
Watch Jose Zamora’s panel discussion ‘Locking Up The Truth’: https://t.co/0qP9k4u8fh
Gender-based violence in newsrooms: Study reveals impunity and lack of protocols in Latin America.
Researchers interviewed 108 women and men journalists and managers from 95 media outlets in 14 countries.
https://t.co/I8w5I45zhP
Amazing news: A group of well-known media leaders and philanthropists have teamed with the American Journalism Project (@JournalismProj) to raise $15 million for a new, Los Angeles-based local news initiative.
https://t.co/Kc6g5oXcep
How can journalists work without X/Twitter? We talked to some of Brazil's biggest journalists about the ban on the social network.
https://t.co/vluBEiwdt9
Jose Carlos Zamora, hijo del periodista guatemalteco detenido José Ruben Zamora, habló en Conclusiones sobre por qué el caso de su padre no avanza. https://t.co/pZJqsqSlvs
𝗟𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮: 𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱.
"Las condiciones denunciadas que ha experimentado el señor Zamora violarían la prohibición absoluta de la tortura y/u otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes" — @UN_SPExperts
Por 20 meses (29 de julio de 2022 al 14 de enero de 2024), el Estado de Guatemala torturó a mi papá, el periodista #JoseRubénZamora, durante el mandato del expresidente @DrGiammattei. El hostigamiento cesó de un día para otro con el cambio de administración, lo que demuestra contundentemente la intencionalidad.
Mi papá, continúa detenido arbitrariamente debido a las dilaciones maliciosos del @MPguatemala, sus grupos parajudiciales y sus jueces dentro del @OJGuatemala.
La República de Guatemala liderada por el presidente @BArevalodeLeon, el @OJGuatemala y @CongresoGuate no pueden tolerar que el Estado detenga y torture a sus ciudadanos. https://t.co/kP19sUJh1g Por @sofismenchu (vía @el_pais) #ZamoraLibre
Ficamos honrados por receber o prêmio Grande Amigo da Imprensa da @sip_oficial por nossa "contribuição significativa para o crescimento e o avanço do jornalismo e da indústria da mídia nas Américas".
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🚨 #URGENTE 🚨El Tribunal Noveno de Sentencia Penal reitera su primer fallo y otorga libertad al periodista Jose Rubén Zamora, considera que no existe peligro de fuga ni de obstaculización de la investigación. Seguirá en prisión por el segundo caso que la FECI inició contra él.
Ampliaremos 📌
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I’m so proud of my daughter Mariana, the star of this commercial of Favor and H-E-B. She was hired in Hollywood, but was born &raised in Austin, TX. The ad agency was lucky to find Mari, a perfect fit for this great campaign. Can you talk as fast as Mari or a Texan auctioneer?
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With the launch of H-E-B Now, Favor has so much to offer, we needed a fast-talkin’ Texan to fit it all into just 30 seconds.
Take a listen to all you can get, all in Favor, and enjoy no fees on @heb orders over $25.
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>> Las 10 recomendaciones de la @CIDH al @GuatemalaGob para restablecer la justicia, el Estado de Derecho y fortalecer la democracia en #Guatemala.
Medios venezolanos como @EfectoCocuyo, @RunRunesWeb, @cazamosfakenews, @ElPitazoTV y otros colaboran para superar las restricciones a la prensa de cara a las elecciones presidenciales.
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>> El @MPguatemala de #ConsueloPorras es la principal herramienta del #pactodecorruptos en Guatemala para garantizar su impunidad y perseguir a quienes intenten denunciar o detener sus actos de corrupción. Es una célula criminal dentro del @MPguatemala y el @OJGuatemala.
Muchas gracias a @MRequenaoficial y @canela_news por poner los ojos del mundo en Guatemala. #CanelaNews #ZamoraLibre