Welcome to the CMIA's Fall 2023 Newsletter. This past summer has been an eventful one. The Center for Media Integrity of the Americas became an independent, not-for-profit organization as of July 1. Our Board of Advisors grew to 35 with three new members. Finally, we conducted our first journalism seminar for 15 mid-career Latin American and Caribbean journalists in June. Check out these and other developments below. Whether a member of the CMIA or just visiting our website, we thank you for your commitment to freedom of the press and high-quality journalism in the Western Hemisphere. |
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OUR NEW STATUS The CMIA was launched as a project of the Organization of American States at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, in June 2022. Our hope was that the project would be successful enough to transition to an independent, not-for-profit organization in the future. In July 2023, thanks to the efforts of our CMIA community, and our hosts at the OAS, we realized that vision. That transition represents our continued commitment to supporting unbiased, independent, ethical journalism in the Americas. Please check us out at our website below. | | |
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MEET THE NEW MEMBERS OF OUR ADVISORY BOARD At the CMIA, we pride ourselves on being a convening space for journalists inspired by outstanding, established journalists. Our Board of Advisors is composed of journalists and media professionals who work across all disciplines and platforms in today's media landscape. These experts are at the heart of everything the Center does. We welcome these award-winning journalists and are delighted they will be part of the CMIA. Please check out all the members of this prestigious group dedicated to giving back to their profession. | | |
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FALL MEETING WITH OUR DIRECTORS, ADVISORS, SPONSORS AND FRIENDS On September 21st, the CMIA community of stakeholders met to discuss the future we held a meeting to discuss the future of our organization, its upcoming projects, and finances. Ambassador Feeley, Rafael Lorente, (Dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism) reviewed the inaugural journalism seminar, offering lessons learned and soliciting recommendations for the next seminar to be held at the end of 2023. Find out more about our first journalism seminar on our website below. | | |
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JOURNALISM IN THE AGE OF SPYWARE: Defending Freedom of the Press and Countering Threats Posed by Surveillance At the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, on September 7th, CMIA moderated a public panel discussion on the urgent threat of private and state-sponsored surveillance and defending the freedom of the press. The event also included a technical training component designed to keep journalists' phones and computers safe from this malware infection. Cohosting organizations included the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program, IREX, Luminate, and the International Republican Institute. | | |
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Carlos Lauria named Executive Director of the Inter-American Press Association We congratulate Carlos Lauria, a CMIA Board of Advisors Member, on his new post. The Center looks forward to working more closely with the Inter-American Press Association with our common goal of promoting free and fact-based journalism throughout the Americas. | | |
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