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Full text of Carlos Dada’s 2026 Reuters Memorial Lecture: Journalism as resistance

On Monday 9 March Salvadoran journalist Carlos Dada delivered the 2026 Reuters Memorial Lecture. Here is the transcript and video of his talk.

La 2026 Reuters Memorial Lecture de Carlos Dada: El periodismo como resistencia

El 9 de marzo Carlos Dada dictó la Reuters Memorial Lecture de 2026. Esta es la transcripción de su conferencia

Carlos Dada, director de El Faro: “Lo más importante que el periodismo puede hacer ante una dictadura es decir la verdad”

El periodista salvadoreño impartió la Reuters Memorial Lecture de 2026. Aquí habla de su trabajo y de cómo informar de un país desde el exilio.

Carlos Dada, editor of El Faro: “The most important thing journalism can do in a dictatorship is to tell the truth”

The Salvadoran journalist delivered the 2026 Reuters Memorial Lecture. In this interview, he discusses his work and the challenges of reporting from exile.

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How Ugandan reporters managed to cover the latest election despite a climate of fear

Six journalists explain how they reported on the vote under constant surveillance, the threat of arbitrary arrests and an internet shutdown.

Research

Access denied: insights on newsgathering in repressive regimes

How to report on repressive regimes when access on the ground is blocked by authorities: a case study from Iran.

How journalists worldwide deal with coordinated discrediting

Nigerian investigative journalist and editor 'Fisayo Soyombo gathers stories from three continents to illustrate the impact of coordinated discrediting.

The looming threat (and possible solutions) to Latin America’s foreign donor-funded journalism

Our Journalist Fellow Francisca Skoknic analyses what newsrooms in the region can do in light of an increasingly challenging funding environment.

The press vs. organised crime: Lessons from Mexico for Argentina

As organised crime spirals, journalist Noelia Vetach asks what journalists in Argentina might learn from peers in Mexico.

A six-step plan for combatting SLAPPs

In Poland and the Balkans, Lady Justice’s blindfold is increasingly used to gag journalists through strategic lawsuits against public participation. Author Patrycja Maciejewicz investigates solutions.

Events

The 2026 Reuters Memorial Lecture: Journalism as Resistance

Carlos Dada, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, delivers the annual lecture