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Words of Wisdom After Building Data Journalism Teams in Latin America

Doing data journalism in Latin America is a major challenge. Newsrooms in this part of the world have taken longer than imagined to implement interactive teams for a number of reasons, including cultural habits, limited technical capabilities, lack of vision and inadequate ecosystems. Media executives are only now beginning to understand the new roles appearing in newsrooms.

Two years ago, I founded Hackslabs, the first data journalism accelerator in Latin America.

New Mobile App "Push" Helps Media Organizations Get Their Work Out

It's hard to get people to read your work. That's been the thorn in the side of editors and publishers since Martin Luther figured out that taking a hammer to the church door would get his point across. It hasn't gotten much easier.

This is doubly true if you’re a small organization. The options out there are limited to a small range of social media sites and your own website. The drawbacks on these options are well-known, wide-ranging and infuriating.

Yoani Sánchez: 'Independent Journalism in Cuba Needs to Improve and Professionalize'

The Knight International Journalism Award winner made a name for herself when she began a personal blog in 2007 called Generación Y (Generation Y). Sánchez's detailed writings about life on the island — which housed only state-run media outlets — drew a lot of attention from people outside Cuba.

India's Priyanka Dubey Gives Perspective on Handling Sensitive Stories

Indian journalist Priyanka Dubey is hard at work on a book that examines rape in India. Five years into her career as an investigative journalist, she’s interviewed countless women about their brutal encounters with rapists.

But as she researched the topic to prepare for stories, the Knight International Journalism Award recipient discovered there was little documentation about rape in India.

ICFJ Knight Roundup: Former Knight Fellow's Project Brings Refugees' Stories to Light

Each week as part of the Knight International Media Innovators blog, the ICFJ Knight team will round up stories focused on how their fellows are making an impact in the field. Vatican Radio speaks to former ICFJ Knight Fellow Mariana Santos, Impact Africa offers a new opportunity for journalists and more from the Knight Fellows in this week's roundup.

Q&A with Chris Roper: A Change Towards Multiplatform Journalism

The days when a news organization could thrive through dedication to a single medium are over. With the advent of smartphones and tablets, it's now increasingly important for news organizations to be flexible in reaching their target audience, publishing content designed to be readable on different platforms.

Why Organizers Rely on HackDash to Show Hackathons Have Worth

On July 12, 2012, ICFJ Knight Fellow Mariano Blejman sent out a simple plea on Twitter: "We're looking for a platform to organize the Media Party hackathon," Blejman tweeted in Spanish. "Are there any I’m missing?"

A few people tweeted suggestions, but nothing ended up suiting Blejman's needs for his upcoming event in Buenos Aires.

Former Knight Fellow Selected as Distinguished Professor at CUNY

Miguel Paz, a digital media strategist and former Knight Fellow with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), has been selected by CUNY Graduate School of Journalism as a distinguished lecturer in data journalism and multimedia storytelling.

"He is a leader in using innovative approaches to data journalism to build more vibrant, transparent communities," said Sarah Bartlett, dean of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

A native of Chile, Paz developed the award-winning platform Poderopedia in 2011 through a Knig

ICFJ Knight Roundup: NarcoData's Reports Delve Into Mexican Cartel Past

Each week as part of the Knight International Media Innovators blog the ICFJ Knight team will round up stories focused on how their fellows are making an impact in the field. Find out more about the fellows' projects by clicking here.

ICFJ Knight Roundup: HacksLabs Projects Influence Political Landscape in Argentina

Each week as part of the Knight International Media Innovators blog, the ICFJ Knight team will round up stories focused on how their fellows are making an impact in the field. Find out more about the fellows' projects by clicking here.