Scott C. Schurz, a leader in local journalism, died this week at 85 Scott C. Schurz, former chairman of Hoosier Times Inc. and a leader in the local journalism industry since the day he sat down behind his desk at The Herald-Times in 1966
Media Associations Urge Value for Journalism in Digital Ecosystem The statement "Media of the Americas Call for the Defense of the Values of Professional Journalism in the Digital Ecosystem" is signed by 18 international and national associations.
In the context of a UNESCO event in Costa Rica, the IAPA analyzed journalism in exile Growing challenges of journalism in exile.
Obstacles to the practice of journalism, sustainability and independence of the media are the main concerns, emphasizes Carlos Jornet Assessment of the complex situation of press freedom in the Americas.
Deadline to apply for IAPA journalism scholarships extended MIAMI, Florida (January 9, 2012)—The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today announced that it is extending to March 1 this year the deadline for practicing journalists and final-year journalism students to apply for scholarships that provide financial assistance for one academic year at universities in Latin America, the Caribbean and North America.
Deadline to apply for IAPA journalism scholarships extended MIAMI, Florida (January 10, 2013)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today announced that it is extending to February 15 this year the deadline for practicing journalists and final-year journalism students to apply for scholarships that provide financial assistance for one academic year at universities in Latin America, the Caribbean and North America.
Tragic year for the press in Latin America: organizations in the region call on states to create conditions for violence-free journalism "An attack against the press is an attack against democracy, particularly in a context where the work of informing is under constant siege."
Alejandro Junco de la Vega (1992-1993) El Norte & El Sol, Monterrey, México Mexican businessman in the printed press. Writer. Journalism Studies at the University of Texas, Austin. President and CEO of the Reforma Group that publishes nine newspapers in the country, including El Norte, in Monterrey; Reforma, in Mexico City; and Mural, in Guadalajara. Winner of the María Moors Cabot Prize in 1991. Creator of a School of Journalism.
Jack Fuller (2003-2004) Tribune Publishing, Chicago, Illinois Former President of Tribune Publishing, publisher of the Chicago Tribune. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his editorial notes. Graduate in Journalism, Northwestern University, and Doctor of Law, Yale University. Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was Director of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. Author of reference in journalism with "Valores Periodisticos" and Qué está pasando con la noticia? He died in 2016.
