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Siempre nos Faltarán 3. No se Mata la Verdad Matando Periodistas

Translated title of the contribution: We will always be missing 3. The truth is not killed by killing journalists.

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Abstract

In Latin America, journalism is going through one of its most critical stages. Violence, censorship, institutional abandonment and the precariousness of the profession have turned the exercise of journalism into an act of daily resistance. Threatened. The Future of Journalism in Latin America includes a collective and urgent reflection on the multiple challenges facing the press in the region, from physical and symbolic aggressions to structural obstacles that prevent access to the truth. Far from falling into pessimism, this book also documents the forms of resilience that emerge in the midst of risk: voices that refuse to be silent, initiatives that reinvent communication from the community level, and efforts to make visible what power wants to hide. It is a powerful testimony to how journalism, even in its most adverse conditions, continues to be a vital tool for the defense of human rights and democracy. . Threatened is an invitation to look a complex reality in the face, but also to recognize the strength of those who, with courage and commitment, are committed to continuing to tell what others prefer to silence.
Translated title of the contributionWe will always be missing 3. The truth is not killed by killing journalists.
Original languageSpanish (Ecuador)
Title of host publicationAmenazados. El futuro del periodismo en América Latina
PublisherEditorial Universitaria Abya-Yala
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)978-9942-699-64-0
StatePublished - 19 Jun 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Latin America
  • Resistance
  • Information
  • Journalism
  • Human rights

CACES Knowledge Areas

  • 123A Journalism and Communication

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