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WAN-IFRA Latin America Conference Summaries

Below are the summaries of the presentations made during the WAN-IFRA Latin America Conference in Bogota, Colombia, held on 9 and 10 March.

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  • Censorship and the Latin American press
    2011-03-11 04:53
    Governments may say they don't practice censorship, but not all follow exacting standards. Read more ...
  • A Challenge in Mexico
    2011-03-11 04:51
    "In Mexico we're having a war," says Rocio Gallegos, a reporter with El Diario de Juarez, a newspaper that issue a challenge in the battle with drug cartels, corruption and chaos. Read more ...
  • A generational shift provides hope in Cuba
    2011-03-11 04:50
    With independent journalists imprisoned and freedom of expression non-existent, a new generation of Cubans have taken to blogging and may be an emerging ray of hope, says exiled Cuban journalist José Luis Garcia Paneque. Read more ...
  • Violence and impunity biggest press freedom problems in Latin America
    2011-03-11 04:49
    Catalina Botero, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, explains how press freedom in Latin America suffers from repressive laws, censorship, lack of access to information and lack of diversity. But the single biggest problem in the region is violence against journalists and the impunity that follows that violence. Read more ...
  • The role of a free press in society
    2011-03-10 04:55
    Some people seem happy about the so-called death of newspapers, but those who do so ignore that fundamental role of newspapers in societies, says Gerardo Araujo, President of Andiarios, the Colombian Newspaper Association, and Managing Director of El Universal. Read more ...
  • Latin America – A Region of Opportunities
    2011-03-10 04:54
    When discussing world press trends, it is important to remember that what is true for one region is not true for another, and that differences vary even from newspaper to newspaper, says Christoph Riess, CEO of WAN-IFRA, in a presentation that highlighted the opportunities available to the Latin American press. Read more ...
  • The transformation of newspapers
    2011-03-10 04:52
    Five short years ago, newspaper companies were concerned with the new issues of newsroom integration, meeting consumer needs, interacting with readers, creating communities, reaching young readers, portfolio strategies, Google, outsourcing and more. Read more ...
  • Journalism in the digital age
    2011-03-10 04:51
    "What we're really competing for is the non-renewable resource that our readers have, and that is time," says Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor of the Washington Post. "And it's slipping away to Facebook and the like. The question is, how does your journalism stand out? Where is your place among the many other outlets available?" Read more ...
  • The importance of newspaper alliances
    2011-03-10 04:50
    For regional and local newspapers with aspirations to provide coverage and expand beyond their regions, alliances with other newspapers are essential, says Luis Miguel de Bedout, Managing Director of El Colombiano, in a case study on how his Medellin-based newspaper works with other newspaper companies for mutual advantage. Read more ...
  • The formula for success and survival in Latin America
    2011-03-10 04:49
    In 1996, the Clarin newspaper company consisted of the flagship newspaper and the Olé sports newspaper. "Now we have six newspapers, a wide gamut of magazines and other publications, and we're growing new products on the web," says Ricardo Roa, Deputy Editor of Clarin. Read more ...

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