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news year: 2013

2013 Coloquio

Coloquio | June 3, 2013

Digital media discuss their sustainability during 6th Ibero-American Colloquium for Online Journalism

By Alejandro Martínez

Finding new business models and reaching sustainability were the most important topics for journalists from digital media outlets in Latin America, Spain and Portugal during the most recent Ibero-American Colloquium for Online Journalism, wrote Anne Nelson of Columbia University in a special report for the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. The Sixth Ibero-American …  Read More

2013 Coloquio

Coloquio | May 31, 2013

Medios digitales discuten su sustentabilidad en Coloquio Iberoamericano para el Periodismo Digital

By Alejandro Martínez

El encontrar nuevos modelos de negocios y lograr la sustentabilidad fueron los temas más importantes para los periodistas de medios digitales en América Latina, España y Portugal que atendieron al más reciente Coloquio Iberoamericano para el Periodismo Digital, escribió Anne Nelson de la Universidad de Columbia en un extenso reportaje especial para el Centro Knight …  Read More

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Coloquio | May 20, 2013

Colombian news site La Silla Vacía sees opportunity in mixing regional coverage and digital narratives

By Alejandro Martínez

Created in 2009 by acclaimed Colombian journalist Juanita León, news site La Silla Vacía (“The Empty Chair” in Spanish) was born with the mission of demystifying, one story at a time, the way that power works. “We want to tell stories that explain and analyze the power in Colombia,” said Juan Esteban Lewin, a journalist …  Read More

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Citizen Journalism | May 3, 2013

Video interview with Paula Rojo, founder of the Chilean citizen journalists network Mi Voz

By Tania Lara

Before 2005, crime news dominated the regional media in Chile, according to Paula Rojo, founder of the network of regional newspapers Mi Voz. That year, Rojo and her partner Jorge Domínguez Larraín launched an effort to recruit citizens, representatives from diverse political backgrounds and the social sector to become citizen reporters for their new newspaper.  …  Read More

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Citizen Journalism | May 3, 2013

Entrevista en video con Paula Rojo, fundadora de la red chilena de corresponsales ciudadanos Mi Voz

By Tania Lara

Antes de 2005, la nota roja o noticias policiacas predominaban en la prensa regional de Chile, según dice Paula Rojo, fundadora de la red de diarios regionales Mi Voz. Ese año, Rojo y su socio Jorge Domínguez Larraín emprendieron la aventura de reclutar a ciudadanos, representantes de distintas fuerzas políticas y sectores sociales para convertirse …  Read More

Coloquio | April 30, 2013

Popular Mexican news site Animal Político seeks to eliminate dependence on government advertising

By Tania Lara

Now that they’ve reached the largest social media audience in Mexico, the next step for the popular news site Animal Político is to diversify their sources of revenue and completely avoid the publicity purchased by the Mexican government, the most important advertiser for news outlets covering politics and general information in the country. “Financial independence …  Read More

Coloquio | April 30, 2013

Sitio de noticias Animal Político busca evitar por completo la pauta publicitaria del gobierno mexicano

By Tania Lara

Ahora que han conseguido la audiencia más grande en redes sociales de México, el siguiente objetivo para el popular sitio de noticias Animal Político es diversificar sus ingresos para evitar por completo la pauta publicitaria del gobierno mexicano, el cual es el anunciante más importante para los medios que cubren política e información general en …  Read More

Coloquio | April 22, 2013

At sixth Ibero-American Colloquium on Online Journalism, journalists debate how to make digital media profitable

By Tania Lara

Around 70 journalists from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal participated in the sixth Ibero-American Colloquium on Online Journalism, an addition to the International Symposium on Online Journalism with a regional focus. The Colloquium is organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and was also sponsored by the Omidyar Network.  This year, journalists …  Read More

Coloquio | April 22, 2013

Periodistas discuten cómo rentabilizar medios digitales en Sexto Coloquio Iberoamericano de Periodismo Digital

By Tania Lara

Unos 70 periodistas de América Latina, España y Portugal participaron en el Sexto Coloquio Iberoamericano de Periodismo Digital, el cual es una adición del Simposio Internacional de Periodismo Online (ISOJ) pero con un enfoque regional. El Coloquio es organizado por el Centro Knight para el Periodismo en las Américas y contó con el patrocinio de …  Read More