Gatopardo and Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication present Symbiosis, a space for collaboration, professional development, and on-the-ground reporting directed at emerging journalists in the Americas. Together, Gatopardo’s editorial and creative team and Cronkite’s world-class faculty have developed a first-of-its-kind annual program made up of public conversations, specialized workshops and on-site residencies. By helping emerging journalists develop the skills they need to tell our region’s most urgent stories, the program will deepen understanding of shared challenges related to the environment, racial equity, human rights, democracy, and social justice.
Offer high-quality journalism training outside the classroom • Identify new talent • Strengthen skills among new generations of journalists • Foster the practice of narrative storytelling dedicated to regional challenges • Publish collaborative, informed, multilingual, and critical journalism • Grow and honor the tradition of narrative journalism in the Americas
Fall 2021
Oct. 13 - Nov. 24
This series of conversations features academics, editors, and journalists from the U.S. and Latin America discussing the challenges narrative journalism faces in our region. It will be broadcast on Wednesday evenings starting Oct. 6.
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Spring 2022
Registration: March 1, 2022
Taught by award-winning editor and journalist Leila Guerriero, the workshop will provide journalists with theoretical and practical tools for the practice of narrative journalism.
The workshop will take place from March 22 to 30, from 12pm CT (CDMX) to 4pm CT (CDMX). The workshop is free of charge and will feature optional sessions open to the public, taught by world-class guest editors and journalists.
Summer 2022
Application deadline:
March 1, 2022
On-site training and practice based out of Gatopardo facilities in the Yucatán Peninsula. These six-week residencies offer select participants the opportunity to carry out a reporting project on topics including the environment, racial equity, and social justice, accompanied by the Gatopardo editorial team and Cronkite faculty.
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