On Saturday, October 22, from 9 to 12 (Central America time) Agencia Presentes, together with Visibles and Factor 4, are convening a workshop on Journalism with a focus on gender and diversity in Guatemala.

Offered virtually, it is free, has limited spaces, and requires prior registration.

Goals

To contribute to the development of good journalistic practices for communicating gender and sexual diversity issues from a human rights perspective in Guatemala.

Workshop Contents

Throughout the session, we will work on a series of thematic areas, in order to offer tools to improve journalistic coverage and open the agenda according to current communication needs.

Some of the topics:

-The ABCs of sexual diversity: Definitions, constructions and consensuses, strategies, common confusions.  

-Coverage of LGBT+ issues: Media scenarios and challenges of the communication agenda. Mistakes to avoid. 

-Gender and diversity perspective in Guatemala.  

-Data building: why it's important to do it and how. 

-Towards the construction of good practices.

Useful information

Aimed at: Students, journalists, communicators, media editors, people who carry out journalistic communication tasks in organizations or who research these topics.

Dates: October 22

Format: Virtual (via Zoom)

Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Guatemala)

Registration closes: October 18, 2022

The selected participants will receive confirmation of their registration on October 19th with the link to the workshop.

Requirements to apply :

-Be a communicator, journalist, editor, student of communication or related fields of knowledge. Whether as independent workers (freelancers) or linked to media or organizations.

-Living in Guatemala.

How to apply

Go to this link and complete the form .

More details

If you have any questions or need more information, you can write to us at talleres@agenciapresentes.org

Who we are

The workshop will be led by: Pilar Salazar (Presentes), Homero Fuentes and Ligia Saquiché (Visibles), Daniela Sánchez Lemus (Factor 4), Ana Fornaro and María Eugenia Ludueña (Presentes).

VISIBLE

Visibles is a Guatemalan human rights organization working to achieve the full inclusion of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities in society, and striving to position diversity as a value within the population. We work in the areas of training, research, community engagement, and political advocacy to advance the recognition of protections and guarantees for all people.

FACTOR 4 

Factor 4 is a digital media outlet founded in March 2020 with the purpose of offering an independent and alternative source of information. With a focus and personality that aims to reach an audience eager for truthful information, Factor 4 is based in Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala. However, one of our core principles is coverage and perspectives from the regions. We address topics related to the defense of human rights, the environment, land rights, the LGBTI+ community, migration, culture, inequalities, investigative journalism, and other issues, thus contributing to the possibility of a more inclusive and informed society.

PRESENT AGENCY

A regional digital media outlet specializing in gender, diversity, and human rights. We cover news, stories, and human rights violations against LGBTI+ people, human rights defenders, Indigenous women, and migrants from an intersectional perspective. We report on these struggles and seek to influence public opinion, combating discrimination and disinformation. We also strive to improve journalistic practices as a way to fight discrimination and contribute to building pluralistic and democratic communication.