Reforma de la ley de ejercicio del periodismo: ¿qué busca el chavismo ahora?
Más allá de tener otra herramienta que permita acorralar o cercar al periodismo independiente, el chavismo podría estar apuntando a la desarticulación definitiva del gremio profesional nucleado en el Colegio Nacional de Periodistas y sus seccionales a lo largo y ancho del país.
In response to government-sanctioned oppression, media and journalism are reinventing themselves in Venezuela
The response to the restrictive policies of Nicolás Maduro’s government has been new media on the web, joint ventures with international networks, and investigative work focusing on corruption.
When the news media is news: A new book details censorship and self-censorship in the Chávez regime
The book compiles the testimonies of more than 60 Venezuelan and foreign journalists who call out those responsible for the aggressions and violations of basic press freedoms and human rights in Venezuela.
Investigative journalism: Latin America’s riskiest business
In the past decade, journalism has become a deadly profession in Latin America. Attacks on freedom of expression aren’t restricted to journalists; human rights and environmental activists have been targets as well.
Despite restrictive laws, Cuban media are booming
There’s a new era of independent, creative even investigative journalism in Cuba. But it isn’t coming from the usual, official tribunes and not, directly, from U.S. policy changes.