The problems are well known: authoritarianism, the closure of spaces, digital changes, misinformation and critical sustainability challenges. In this discussion, speakers will look beyond this diagnosis. They will imagine new possible futures, solutions, and shortcuts to sustain independent journalism in Central America. Each journalist will exchange solutions based on what works and what does not.

Four media leaders from Central America—Agencia Ocote (Guatemala), ARPAS (El Salvador), Criterio (Honduras), and Confidencial (Nicaragua)—will expose the harsh reality, sure, but they won’t stop there. They will share how they confront these issues and how they envision the future.

Is there a viable business model? What forms of financing can sustain journalism? What alliances can be built between civil society, donors, and the private sector? This is not a typical panel. It is an invitation to all attendees to think about new paths towards stable sustainability models that allow journalists to continue producing ethical, rigorous, useful and transformative journalism.