LatinaLista — While the number of how many Mexican journalists who have been assassinated by drug cartels isn’t exactly known — the number ranges from 70 upwards — one thing is certain — Mexican journalists have become prime targets for cartel violence. It has gotten so bad that aside from several journalists fleeing the country [...]
Mexican journalists turn to crowdfunding to pay for book about colleagues murdered by cartel violence
LatinaLista — Where there are civil wars, cartel violence, dictatorships and rampant social corruption, there are journalists being killed. According to Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, a non-governmental organization founded by journalists, there have been 92 journalists killed around the world as of August 25, 2012. It’s an increase of 37 percent over the same period [...]
Honduran Tycoon Accused of Drug Ties Named ‘Press Predator’
By Geoffrey Ramsey InSight: Organized Crime in the Americas Reporters Without Borders has said that the biggest threat to press freedom in Honduras is powerful landowner Miguel Facusse Barjum, though the accusations do not stop there — Facusse has been accused of ties to the drug trade, and of waging a violent campaign against land [...]
New survey reveals journalists-of-color don’t feel mainstream media effectively covers race relations
LatinaLista — In the aftermath of the now-infamous editorial cartoon that ran in the New York Post this week, the editors issued an apology. From the wording used, it’s pretty clear that this is an apology issued under duress. In other words, they’re only apologizing that people were offended who didn’t get the cartoon. They [...]
Schwarzenegger’s Bad Idea Creates a Stir Among Latino Journalists
LatinaLista — This week in San Jose, California, hundreds of Hispanic journalists are gathered to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Hispanic media is as complex as the Hispanic community — in other words, we’re not all the same. Some print appears in English only, others just Spanish. There are [...]
