The role of women in journalism in Nicaragua is not dual. That's why women managers from ten online media have set up a network to provide peer support and negotiate better pay.
Central American journalists gathered in Guatemala for training and networking at the end of October. There is a growing need for cooperation and peer support as press freedom is eroding in all countries of the region.
"Journalists need each other," says a Nicaraguan journalist who was forced to leave her country. She now lives in Costa Rica, like many independent journalists in Nicaragua.
Nicaragua's war on freedom of expression continues. 54 media outlets have been closed and 140 journalists have fled the country. Photo: Julio VanniniIn Nicaragua, President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario...
Journalists in Central America are being harassed at an accelerating rate. Vikes' partners managed to continue training, workshops and journalism in the midst of the crisis, albeit partly from exile. Nicaragua has been in a serious political crisis for years....
