Coverage of Miguel Paz's Fellowship

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In Latin America, producing data journalism is often difficult because of a simple fact: Data is not that easy to get here. That's due to a range of issues, including a general lack of access to public data, fuzzy press freedom and open data policies, low levels of transparency, and security risks for journalists and hackers.

This article is cross-posted with permission from ICFJ.org. In its first year and a half of existence, the data journalism platform Poderopedia has promoted transparency and detection of conflicts of interest; generated news stories that made an impact on society; and built alliances with other Latin American organizations.

In its first year and a half of existence, the data journalism platform Poderopedia has promoted transparency and detection of conflicts of interest; generated news stories that made an impact on society; and built alliances with other Latin American organizations.

Por una puerta han entrado la censura y el dinero de la corrupción a los medios tradicionales venezolanos, y por otra se han marchado los periodistas -y con ellos, el periodismo- a las plataformas digitales.

On World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, Venezuela's Press and Society Institute (IPYS) launched a new chapter of the digital platform Poderopedia, which helps visualize the connections that exist between powerful people in the country, the organization reported.

How a wealthy Chilean politician is making sure his son isn't punished to the full extent of the law for manslaughter after he hit and killed a pedestrian while driving drunk. Exposing the chairman of the Senate Energy Committee who also leases land to energy companies.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/poderopedia-helps-citizens-expose-networks-of-influence-in-venezuela-and-colombia-257535121.html

At the end of nine exhausting yet exhilarating days spent in three Venezuelan cities, I watched 30 journalists present the start of at least eight different data journalism projects seeking to answer important questions about the country's challenges.

At the end of nine exhausting yet exhilarating days spent in three Venezuelan cities, I watched 30 journalists present the start of at least eight different data journalism projects seeking to answer important questions about the country's challenges.

A 31 días de las elecciones generales, ¿conocen los votantes quiénes son sus candidatos, cuál es su preparación académica, cómo se llaman sus socios, dónde está su patrimonio y en qué partidos políticos han militado? Con esta información, los electores podrían entender por qué sus gobernantes toman determinadas decisiones, y detectar potenciales conflictos de interés y casos de corrupción.

In Latin America, as in much of the world, radio remains a primary medium for news consumption. The International Telecommunications Union has set 2015 as the deadline for the transition to all-digital broadcasting in most of the world. Digital radio, however, has been slow to catch on in the region.