In many emerging economies, democracy often depends on independent, public-interest journalism to hold the government accountable. This type of journalism – mired in impenetrable policy and deep-div...
Maria Teresa Ronderos
María Teresa Ronderos is director and co-founder of the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP). She has coordinated several cross-border investigations in the region on issues such as migration, corruption, disinformation, and religious organizations. She has been a reporter and editor of several Colombian media and has published her stories in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, and Spain. She is the author of the books Retratos del poder (Planeta, 2002), 5 en humor (Aguilar, 2007), and the best-seller Guerras recicladas (Aguilar, 2014). She has been a winner of the Ortega y Gasset Journalism Awards. The University of Columbia awarded her the Maria Moors Cabot Prize in 2007; in 2014 she was awarded the Colombian Simón Bolívar National Award as Journalist of the Year.
Latin America is always in crisis — political instability, corruption scandals, social unrest, drug trafficking, and migration are some of the issues that monopolize coverage, but that are difficult...
Towards a relationship of trust: journalism, philanthropy and newsroom independence
Journalism and philanthropy are in a complicated, interdependent relationship with each other. Media platforms increasingly need foundations to fund beat reporting, investigative journalism and innova...
