Javier Garza Ramos

Are Journalists More Trusted than New Brands?

By Javier Garza Ramos• Opinion• November 15, 2023

When I was starting in journalism in 1999, the movie “The Insider” came out, chronicling the way 60 Minutes handled the story of a tobacco executive who blew the whistle on the industry. To a young reporter, Lowell Bergman, the … Read more

Covering Covid-19 in the Pandemic’s Fourth Year

By Javier Garza Ramos• Opinion• March 17, 2023

“We were supposed to be journalists, giving accurate information and fighting rumors, but sometimes even we thought that if you opened the window, Covid would come flying in.” That is how Tania Orbe, a science reporter living in Quito, … Read more

A Decade of Failed Efforts to Protect Journalists in Latin America

By Javier Garza Ramos• Opinion• November 17, 2022

A few years ago, at a conference, I said that Mexico had more protection for journalists and press freedom than the United States, Great Britain, or France. I got confused stares in response. Mexico, as everyone there knew, is … Read more

One Reason The Jan. 6 Insurrection Failed: The Press Didn’t Play Along

By Javier Garza Ramos• Opinion• August 1, 2022

It was never going to work for one simple reason: President Trump and his supporters had failed to take the TV stations. In this case, “TV stations” means getting hundreds of journalists and dozens of news organizations to stop informing … Read more

Covering “Gringo-Style” Shootings in Mexico

By Javier Garza Ramos• Opinion• June 24, 2022

When gunshots were reported to the emergency number of the city of Torreón, in northern Mexico, on the morning of January 10, 2020, Pedro López, the spokesman for the state’s attorney general frantically called investigators for details. The call had … Read more

In Mexico, A Mix of Violence and Economics Threatens Local News Organizations

By Javier Garza Ramos• Reporting at Risk• April 26, 2022

Leer en español. When the history of Mexico’s transition to democracy is told, there is usually a celebration of the journalists and newspapers that fought to be independent and opened spaces for voices opposing the one-party rule the country … Read more

En México, una mezcla de violencia y falta de recursos amenaza a la industria de las noticias

By Javier Garza Ramos• Reporting at Risk• April 26, 2022

Translated by Marisol Chavez. Read in English. Cuando se cuenta la historia de la transición de México a la democracia, se reconoce a los periodistas y periódicos que lucharon por ser independientes y construyeron plataformas para las voces que … Read more

En México, reportar el coronavirus es enfrentarse a una respuesta oficial conocida: culpar a la prensa

By Javier Garza Ramos and Marcela Turati• Opinion• March 31, 2020

Read in English. Más de un periodista en México se quedó perplejo. Después de que autoridades informaron las medidas para evitar contagios del Covid-19, como guardar distancia física con otras personas, el presidente Andrés Manuel López … Read more

In Mexico, Coronavirus Coverage Meets a Familiar Government Response: Accuse the Press

By Javier Garza Ramos and Marcela Turati• Opinion• March 31, 2020

Translated by John Gibler. Leer en español. More than one Mexican journalist found themselves perplexed. After federal authorities laid out the measures to avoid Covid-19 transmissions, such as keeping physical distance between people, President … Read more

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