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In the Digital Age, Colombian Journalists Face New Threat of Cyber Attacks

Colombia used to be the most dangerous country in the world for journalists, with dozens killed and threatened during four decades of armed conflict among government, rebel and paramilitary forces.

These days, journalists face threats of a different kind. Cyber attacks are now considered the most important threat to Colombian journalists, who are fully entering the digital era.

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.