Un puñado de periodistas sacude el Congreso mexicano

Un nuevo medio especializado en periodismo de datos ha desvelado casos de congresistas mexicanos que despilfarran los recursos públicos en vehículos de lujo, motocicletas Harley-Davidson, bares, restaurantes, hoteles… y mucho vino. Israel Piña, coordinador general English version Estas investigaciones han sido el trabajo de cinco jóvenes periodistas mexicanos del sitio ¿Quién Compró? que han pasado […]

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Handful of data journalists shake up Mexican Congress

The truth hurts, especially when the truth is contained in receipts from bars, hotels, spas, and luxury vehicle dealers. Israel Piña, from Quien Compro website. A group of five young Mexican journalists has spent the past year or so sifting through thousands of expense reports of Mexico’s senators and deputies (congress) to see how they […]

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Cancun: A strange tale of media censorship by cloning

I have never heard of a case like this anywhere. The weekly magazine and website Luces del Siglo (Lights of the Century) in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico, has seen its editions replaced by counterfeit versions with the contents twisted to favor the governor of the state. The publisher, Norma Madero, said yesterday in […]

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Students rack up media bills of $177 a month

“I never thought about how much I was spending on media. I just took it for granted, and now I realize that it is more than I would have imagined.” — student at Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico Versión en español I recently surveyed 22 students in a seminar on how much they spend on […]

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Opportunities abound in business journalism

“Business journalism is a wonderful career”. Versión en español. MEXICO CITY — Francisco Vidal Bonifaz has worked as a business journalist in Mexico for three decades, and he sees lots of possibilities for growth in this niche. There are not many journalists with training in this field, either in Mexico or other countries. And there […]

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Nichos por explotar en periodismo económico

“Periodismo económico es una espléndida carrera”. English version. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO — Francisco Vidal Bonifaz ha practicado el periodismo económico en México por tres décadas y ve muchas posibilidades para el crecimiento. No hay muchos periodistas con la preparación en este campo y hay pocos medios que se enfocan en los temas de la economía, […]

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