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September 10, 2025Journalism and MediaOpen Access

Coping with Risk: The Three Spheres of Safety in Latin American Investigative Journalism

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LMLucia MesquitaMDMathias‐Felipe de‐Lima‐SantosIGIsabella Gonçalves

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Overview

Exploratory study identifies security threats in journalism, highlighting collaborative safety strategies.

Key Points

  • Journalists face significant security threats such as violence, legal pressure, and digital attacks in Latin America.
  • Small news organizations adopt collaborative strategies to enhance safety while conducting investigative reporting.
  • The study presents an integrative model of news safety encompassing physical, legal, and digital security.
  • Findings suggest a shift from competitive newsroom practices to cooperative approaches for safeguarding journalistic work.

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Mesquita et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ae6654b1d3bfb60e6044https://doi.org/10.3390/journalmedia6030121
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