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LATIN AMERICA AWARDS FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
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Latin American journalism consistently contributes to the uncovering of important corruption cases throughout the region. Examples abound of the contributions of investigative journalism to revealing cases of corruption, but still public resources continue to fall into private hands with ever increasing rates, as specialized studies reveal.
In spite of the attention it receives investigative journalism is not sufficiently promoted. Because of its own modus operandi and objectives, this type of journalism can be very time consuming and requieres resources that are often hard to come by.This adds to the pressures and dangers already inflicted on reporters by those who have an interest in keeping investigative reports quiet. Another risk is the use of investigative journalism's name for the publishing of less-than-serious reporting or investigations with insufficient documentation and/or research.
For these reasons, the organizers wish to encourage more transparency in the public sector, private companies and the media, as well as the monitoring of social spending. The award aims to reward work that sheds light on public interest issues and that clarify complex matters that affect all citizens. Asisted by a Jury of the highest quality, they shall award a first prize of 15 thousand U.S. dollars to the best investigative report published in the Latin American or Caribbean media, and US$ 10,000 for the second place and US$ 5,000 for the third place..
The organizations coordinating this award are: Transparency International, worldwide leader in the fight against corruption, through its national chapters in Latin America and the Caribbean (TILAC), and the Press and Society Institute, a prestigious organization of Latin American independent journalists, based in Lima. The project is currently financed by the Open Society Institute and Ford Fundation.
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