Workshop: Threats, jail, death and silence
Gloria Romano
Latino Reporter Digital Staff
“Today’s session was to bring the spotlight to the issue of journalism in the Americas and the risk that journalist take to do their job,” said Nancy San Martin, a 2006 Nieman Fellow and reporter at The Miami Herald.
San Martin advised journalists “to never say no to assignments when they’re starting out.”
In addition, “it is very important to focus on a story that you have a real interest in and develop a niche for your style so you can become an expert on a particular subject,” she said.
According to Julie Lopez, journalism professor at Florida International University, “Today’s session was to give reporters who came here an opportunity to meet reporters from Latin America who have the experience on working in Latin America, of the challenges and the self-censorship at different sectors.”
“Some people think that if you are going to go for journalism you can hardly do other things like have a personal life or other things to do, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be one or the other,” Lopez said. “Although it is very demanding, and very challenging, it’s very rewarding.”
Chantal de la Rionda, assistant to the ombudsman at National Public Radio, found the workshop inspirational.
“I like to go to sessions where journalists are speaking of their experiences abroad,” she said. “When they are putting themselves in the line on fire, and risking their livelihood to bring news to other people, convinces me more and more that news organizations need to do a better job in protecting their journalists.”
Irma M. Trevino, a spokesperson for the Internal Revenue Service, found the workshop interesting.
“They really gave a good message to young reporters because the panelists are experienced reporters that have suffered and gone through a lot, especially in countries mentioned, like Colombia and Guatemala,” Trevino said.
“It is important that journalists learn about freedom of speech,” Trevino said. “We in the United States enjoy the freedom of speech, but in other countries they have to be very careful no matter how much you love your career, you have to think twice.”
Latino Reporter Digital Staff
“Today’s session was to bring the spotlight to the issue of journalism in the Americas and the risk that journalist take to do their job,” said Nancy San Martin, a 2006 Nieman Fellow and reporter at The Miami Herald.
San Martin advised journalists “to never say no to assignments when they’re starting out.”
In addition, “it is very important to focus on a story that you have a real interest in and develop a niche for your style so you can become an expert on a particular subject,” she said.
According to Julie Lopez, journalism professor at Florida International University, “Today’s session was to give reporters who came here an opportunity to meet reporters from Latin America who have the experience on working in Latin America, of the challenges and the self-censorship at different sectors.”
“Some people think that if you are going to go for journalism you can hardly do other things like have a personal life or other things to do, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be one or the other,” Lopez said. “Although it is very demanding, and very challenging, it’s very rewarding.”
Chantal de la Rionda, assistant to the ombudsman at National Public Radio, found the workshop inspirational.
“I like to go to sessions where journalists are speaking of their experiences abroad,” she said. “When they are putting themselves in the line on fire, and risking their livelihood to bring news to other people, convinces me more and more that news organizations need to do a better job in protecting their journalists.”
Irma M. Trevino, a spokesperson for the Internal Revenue Service, found the workshop interesting.
“They really gave a good message to young reporters because the panelists are experienced reporters that have suffered and gone through a lot, especially in countries mentioned, like Colombia and Guatemala,” Trevino said.
“It is important that journalists learn about freedom of speech,” Trevino said. “We in the United States enjoy the freedom of speech, but in other countries they have to be very careful no matter how much you love your career, you have to think twice.”
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