To counter the propaganda of public officials and political leaders, Puerto Rican attorney Luis José Torres Asencio used a recent keynote address to urge both the press and the general public to exercise their right to access information more frequently and with greater urgency.
In the third edition of the Medioscopio project, the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo brought together 20 young residents of Vieques for workshops on media literacy, that involves the ability to access and analyze media messages as well as create, reflect and take action.
Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism will expand the scope and impact of its work with the arrival of veteran journalist Wilma Maldonado Arrigoitía as the organization’s Editorial Director.