On Means and Freedom
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ, for his initials in English) assumed another big responsibility on having continued with his initiative to support the freedom of expression and of press in the whole American continent. The program Means and Freedom of expression in the Americas stimulated the open and informative dialogue between the journalistic community on the freedom of expression and the roll that the informative means have.
ICFJ considers that to generate a respect ambience to the freedom of expression, it is the press itself who must spread more and better information about the topic. For the same, to preserve and to assure the understanding and the diffusion of the topic of the freedom of expression, ICFJ organized 22 seminars - workshops across the region during the last three years with the intention of which the professionals of the printed matter in Latin America were obtaining basic rudiments of how of covering histories / news related to the delicate topic of the freedom of expression and his eternal defense. Also, the Center examined ways of helping the journalists to share the knowledge recently acquired with his other companions and multiply this way the effect of the program. This initiative developed based on the wide ICFJ trajectory working with reporters and the directors of means in Latin America that includes a project on journalistic ethics that began in 1995.
ICFJ considers that to generate a respect ambience to the freedom of expression, it is the press itself who must spread more and better information about the topic. For the same, to preserve and to assure the understanding and the diffusion of the topic of the freedom of expression, ICFJ organized 22 seminars - workshops across the region during the last three years with the intention of which the professionals of the printed matter in Latin America were obtaining basic rudiments of how of covering histories / news related to the delicate topic of the freedom of expression and his eternal defense. Also, the Center examined ways of helping the journalists to share the knowledge recently acquired with his other companions and multiply this way the effect of the program. This initiative developed based on the wide ICFJ trajectory working with reporters and the directors of means in Latin America that includes a project on journalistic ethics that began in 1995.
In May, 2003 until October, 2005, ICFJ realized this round of seminars, where most of the participants were professional journalists of the printed and cybernetic matter. As in the past, the conferences had a practical and interactive character, specialists' exhibitions appeared at large of expression, debates with mediators and analysis of cases of study. Nevertheless, for these workshops one dedicated an entire day to a practical training which target was of helping the journalists to identify and develop ideas for articles about the topic. For it, one made use of a manual designed definitely to help to cover freedom of expression topics.
In order to encourage the contact and to help the journalists so that they exchange information on the conditions of the freedom of the press and his possible alternatives, ICFJ publishes an electronic page dedicated to this topic and he is it produced other materials, including two videos and I free several from work. The project Robert R was financed by the Foundation. McCormick Tribune, the same institution that supported several projects of journalistic ethics and Freedom of expression in the Americas led by ICFJ. As in the past, this new initiative thinks about how to facilitate informative discussions and the debate between professionals of the press, without any intention of promoting individual actions.
ASSOCIATES IN THE PROJECT
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ, by his initials in English) was established in 1984 in order to improve the quality of the journalism in countries where there is very little or no tradition of an independent press. ICFJ offers diverse programs of scholarships and exchanges, leads a variety of seminars of training, workshops and conferences and provides consultancy services.
The Foundation Robert R. McCormick Tribune facilitated the funds for this project. The institution was established in 1955 by the owner of that time and the director of the recognized periodic Chicago Tribune. The Foundation supports a big efforts variety, including missions in communities, in the field of education, citizenship and journalism.
