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The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is a global leader in training and outreach for journalists, with more than 20 years of experience helping strengthen journalism and press freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ISOJ

ISOJ

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) is a unique hybrid conference that convenes media executives, journalists and scholars from around the world to discuss the evolution of online journalism.

ISOJ

The International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ) is a unique hybrid conference that convenes media executives, journalists and scholars from around the world to discuss the evolution of online journalism.

LatAm Journalism Review

LatAm Journalism Review

LatAm Journalism Review is a trilingual digital magazine that covers issues related to journalism and press freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean. It produces original, in-depth reporting on the primary challenges facing the press, as well as media innovation in the region.

LatAm Journalism Review

LatAm Journalism Review

LatAm Journalism Review is a trilingual digital magazine that covers issues related to journalism and press freedom in Latin America and the Caribbean. It produces original, in-depth reporting on the primary challenges facing the press, as well as media innovation in the region.

Journalism Courses

Journalism Courses

The Knight Center's Journalism Courses, a trilingual distance learning program, is a global leader in online journalism education, with more than 300,000 participants from 200 countries and territories engaged in our cutting-edge, asynchronous online courses since 2012.

Journalism Courses

Journalism Courses

The Knight Center's Journalism Courses, a trilingual distance learning program, is a global leader in online journalism education, with more than 300,000 participants from 200 countries and territories engaged in our cutting-edge, asynchronous online courses since 2012.

News & Events

Periodismo de Investigación

Take your first steps and learn key skills for investigative journalism

A new, free online course from the Knight Center teaches the fundamentals of investigative journalism, from building a work plan to protecting personal security. It starts Sept. 26 and is open to all skill levels.

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Still time to join hundreds of journalists learning to cover the climate crisis ahead of COP30

There are two more sessions in the six-part webinar series “Climate coverage and COPs: Tools, sources, and storytelling strategies for journalists.” You can also catch up on previous recordings.

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Transcripts from ISOJ 2025 keynote sessions and panel presentations now available

This year's ISOJ keynote speakers and panelists explored topics including artificial intelligence, journalism in democracies in decline and changing definitions of journalists.

We have reached 200+ countries and territories

More than 350,000 people worldwide have taken a journalism course from the Knight Center

Students have benefited from 170 free and low-cost online courses and webinars since 2012, when the Knight Center started its pioneering MOOC program.

Cobertura climática e COPs

Climate coverage in focus: Sign up for free webinar series from Knight Center and Amazônia Vox

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and Amazônia Vox are launching the free webinar series “Climate coverage and COPs: Tools, sources and storytelling strategies for journalists,” which will be streamed live from July 30 to Sept. 3, 2025.

El Periodismo de Soluciones Climáticas

Register for free course on solutions journalism for covering the climate crisis

The new free online course "Climate Solutions Journalism," running from Aug. 18-31, 2025 in Spanish, will help you develop more rigorous and constructive reporting focused on responses to this global crisis.

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Sign up for our newsletters and stay up to date on the latest journalism news and events from our journalism courses, ISOJ, and LatAm Journalism Review.

Journalism Courses by Knight Center

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Publications

As part of its mission to offer free and low-cost journalism training and resources, the Knight Center has published more than 20 e-books, freely available to download in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Testimonials

For our 20th anniversary, the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas reached out to its community of journalists around the globe to find out how our programs have impacted their careers and lives. Here are snapshots of some of their stories.

Democratization of Knowledge

"The Knight Center courses have promoted the training of thousands of journalists of various generations around the world for free or at a very low cost. They represent the democratization of theoretical and technical knowledge about journalism".

Lisseth Boon, Venezuela
Investigative journalist, RunRun.es

A Solid Foudation

"The [Knight Center] course gave us a solid foundation to start our own project and build our portfolios, and today we make podcasts professionally for nationally-known news organizations... Thank you, Knight Center, for ongoing professional training that has truly broadened my skills and improved my career".

Kristy Totten, San Diego, CA (USA)
Producer, San Diego News Fix, San Diego Union-Tribune

Invaluable Skills

"The lessons learnt from a data course I did helped us launch a data desk at our local newsroom at The Citizen. Earlier on, the newsroom management course helped me navigate the challenges when I was promoted from reporter to special projects editor. Skills learnt were invaluable".

Tom Mosoba, Tanzania
Business development manager, Mwananchi Communications Limited

Access to Better Journalism

"ISOJ is, without a doubt, the most important online journalism congress in the world. It has established an excellent dialogue between academia and the journalistic industry, in a relationship where everyone wins, including common citizens, who thus have access to better journalism".

Fernando Zamith, Portugal
Professor, University of Porto

Protecting Journalists

"We've reached 15,000 judges, prosecutors and other judicial operators in Latin America with the online course 'The International Framework of Freedom of Expression and Protection of Journalists,' thanks to a partnership between UNESCO, the Knight Center and the Special Rapporteur's Office of the Inter-American System of Human Rights".

Guilherme Canela, France
Chief, Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section at UNESCO

Connecting Individuals

"The Knight Center's programs, particularly ISOJ, have been essential in introducing me to emerging ideas and connecting me with dozens of digital journalism professionals and academics who have helped shape my research agenda and creative projects".

Jake Batsell, Dallas (U.S.A.)
Associate Professor, Southern Methodist University

Loyal and Permanent Support

"The Knight Center has constantly published and covered my case of threats, torture, exile and persecution, and has supported me in disseminating and learning about the situations I have experienced. This support has been loyal, permanent and very important".

Claudia Julieta Duque, Colombia
Journalist, Radio Nizkor