ONLINE EVENT: Media and Democracy in the Americas V – Surviving Journalism in Latin America
The survival of journalists in Latin America has been threatened by government espionage, arbitrary arrests and detention, physical danger, disinformation and decreasing wages. 2022 begins as one of the most violent years against the press in Latin America and the Caribbean. Twelve journalists have been killed, seven of them in Mexico and three in Haiti. Throughout the region, hundreds of journalists are facing trial because of their work to hold governments’ accountable, and in El Salvador, there have been growing reports of espionage against journalists. Additionally, in the midst of growing freelance work, the demands of multimedia production, precarious minimum wages, and a critical reduction in advertising revenue, the press faces an uphill battle to conduct their work.
How can journalists survive under government pressure and how can organizations that defend freedom of expression protect journalists from physical harm? How should the international community raise the voice of journalists who have been exiled or villainized by governments? How can we work to improve the economic and labor issues facing journalists?
The Inter-American Dialogue, Fundamedios, Voces del Sur, and the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami are pleased to present the fifth annual Media and Democracy Conference.
Follow the event at @The_Dialogue, @FUNDAMEDIOS, and @mia_umiami.
We invite participants to email questions to meetings@thedialogue.org.
This event will be held in Spanish.
Agenda
Day 1: Wednesday, March 30
3:00 – 3:15 PM |
Opening Remarks
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Michael Shifter, President, Inter-American Dialogue, (@MichaelShifter) |
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César Ricuarte, CEO, Fundamedios, (@CesarRicuarte3)
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Felicia Knaul, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami (@FeliciaKnaul)
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3:15 – 4:30 PM |
Panel 1: Surviving Violence and Surveillance |
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Silvia Ruiz, Investigator at Article 19, Mexico, (@SilviaOnEarth)
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Amanda Ponce, Director at C-Libre, Honduras
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Anabella Rivera, Director of Demos, Guatemala
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Cris Zahar, Executive Secretary at Abraji, Brazil, (@CrisZahar)
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César Ricuarte, CEO, Fundamedios, (@CesarRicuarte3)
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4:30 – 4:45 PM |
Break |
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4:45 – 6:00 PM |
Panel 2: Surviving and Doing Journalism in Exile
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Juan Carlos Ampie, Producer at Confidencial, Nicaragua, (@JuanCarlosAmpie)
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Tamoa Calzadilla, Investigative Journalist at Univision, Venezuela, (@TamoaC)
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Daniel Pedreira, Director for Americas at ICLEP, Cuba, (@DPedreira)
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Guillermo Medrano, Director, FLED, Nicaragua, (@GuillermoMed13)
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Nela Balbi, Director at IPYS, Venezuela, (@NelaBalbi)
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Moderator |
Dagmar Thiel, USA Office Director, Fundamedios, (@DagmarThiel)
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Day 2: Thursday, March 31
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
A Conversation with Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression
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Pedro Vaca, Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (@PVacaP)
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Ignacio J. Álvarez, Former Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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Frank La Rue, Advocacy and Human Rights Director, Fundamedios and Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection for the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, (@FLarue_libex)
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Santiago Canton, Director, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, the Inter-American Dialogue, & Former Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (@SantiagoACanton)
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| Catalina Botero, Former Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (@CBoteroMarino)
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Edison Lanza, Former Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (@EdisonLanza)
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Dagmar Thiel, USA Office Director, Fundamedios, (@DagmarThiel)
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12:00 – 3:00 PM |
Break |
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3:00 – 4:00 PM |
Panel 3: Surviving Precariousness
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Adriana Leon, Representative, IPYS, Peru, (@Aleonca)
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Jorge Carrasco, Member, ANP, Bolivia
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Cesar Fagoaga, Editor-in-Chief, Factum Magazine, El Salvador, (@CesarFagoaga) |
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Moderator |
Santiago Canton, Director, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue, & Former Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (@SantiagoACanton) |
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4:00 – 4:15 PM |
Break |
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4:15 – 5:15 PM |
Panel 4: An Agenda to Strengthen Journalism
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Jonathan Bock, Executive Director of FLIP, Colombia, (@Goodluk_Bock)
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Fabián Werner, Coordinator, Center for Archives and Access to Public Information (CAinfo), (@Fwernerv)
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Silvio Waisbord, Director, School of Media and Public Affairs at the George Washington University, United States, (@SilvioWaisbord)
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Claudia Cadena, Coordinator, Voces Del Sur
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Claudio Jacquelin, Vicepresident, FOPEA, Argentina, (@Cejota63)
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Sallie Hughes, Associate Dean for Global Initiatives, School of Communication, University of Miami, (@Sallie_MIA) |
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5:15 – 5:30 PM |
Closing Remarks |
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Santiago Canton, Director, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue, & Former Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, (@SantiagoACanton)
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Sallie Hughes, Associate Dean for Global Initiatives, School of Communication, University of Miami, (@Sallie_MIA) |
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EVENT PARTNERS
This event is hosted in partnership with Fundamedios, Voces del Sur, and the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas at the University of Miami.
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EVENT SPONSORS
This event was made possible by support from the Open Society Foundations, the Pan American Development Foundation, and the University of Miami School of Communication.
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