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Institute for Nonprofit News @inn.org · 15d

We at the Institute for Nonprofit News support the release of Emmy-winning journalist Mario Guevara, who has been detained for more than 100 days for livestreaming law enforcement.

#FreeMario

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#FreeMario – Livestreaming is not a crime.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Jul 31

VERDAD is tackling the blind spot in the fight against radio disinformation. The future of journalism requires us to invest in tools that protect facts, amplify local voices, and help journalists do their jobs. #VERDAD#FutureOfNews #JournalismTools #misinformation rjionline.org/news/verdad-...

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Jul 22

For anyone feeling the weight of the world—here’s 8 lbs of pure unconditional love. Meet Benji.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Apr 3

I loved working with Rachel Jones from the @nationalpress.bsky.social and talikng to talk journalists about the new AI tool, VERDAD, and how it can monitor mis/disinformation in Spanish and ethnic radio stations. #MediaTech #AIforJournalism #FutureOfNews

National Press Foundation @nationalpress.bsky.social · Apr 3

“Latinos are invisible. Unless it’s immigration, it feels like our community is just invisible to comprehensive news coverage,” said reporter Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social who created the Verdad AI tool to help journalists detect misinformation. nationalpress.org/topic/verdad...

'Verdad' Uses AI to Combat Disinformation in Latino Media - National Press Foundation

Journalist Martina Guzmán spoke with reporters about how the app Verdad can identify misinformation in Latino communities.

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Mia (미아) Warren @miaestellewarren.bsky.social · Feb 20

I'm wrapping up my week at the #KnightMediaForum in Miami, where @fi2w.org alumni and collaborators @martinaguzman.bsky.social , @valeriafernandez.bsky.social, @maritzafelix.bsky.social, and Alfredo Corchado were showing up for immigrant journalism.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Feb 25

Damon Keith Center for Civil Rights releases Verdad.app, an AI tool to fight mis/disinformation. “If we are going to be effective in fighting for democracy, we must be ambitious about the tools we use to ensure democracy doesn't die behind closed doors.” giving.wayne.edu/story/damon-...

Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Feb 10

Police cars don't usually gather in supermarkets.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Feb 4

ICE has been gathering around supermarkets.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Feb 4

In Southwest Detroit, you’ll usually find a bustling main street with dozens of Latino-owned businesses. But on a recent weeknight, the barbershops, nail salons, restaurants, tiendas, and bakeries typically buzzing with life after long days of work and school felt eerily empty. @outliermedia.org

Southwest Detroit businesses struggle with immigration anxiety

Businesses in Southwest Detroit are struggling to adjust to anxiety surrounding immigration raids.

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WDET 101.9 FM @wdet.bsky.social · Jan 29

When Detroit journalist @martinaguzman.bsky.social learned that foreign agents bought airtime on U.S. stations, she looked for a tool that would monitor their broadcasts for misinformation. When she couldn’t find one, she built VERDAD.

Detroit journalist creates tool to monitor misinformation in Spanish language media - WDET 101.9 FM

Martina Guzman learned that foreign agents bought airtime on U.S. stations. She decided to do something about it.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Jan 27

Radio DJs, call-in guests, and, in some cases, commercials are spreading disinformation about immigration and immigration raids on Spanish language and ethnic radio stations in the U.S. Go to the Verdad.app, a new tool that monitors radio and podcasts, to find out what is being spread and where.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Dec 17

I was interviewed by @aprilbaerradio.bsky.social on @michiganpublic.bsky.social about VERDAD, the groundbreaking new tool that monitors disinformation on Spanish language radio. www.michiganpublic.org/show/statesi...

Stateside: Friday, Dec. 13, 2024

Today on the show, a new tool for sorting out misinformation on the air. Then, the story of two cyclists from the same small Michigan town going head to head against bikers from all over the world. An...

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Dec 16

Reynolds Journalism Institute and I will host a webinar on how to use VERDAD, a groundbreaking new tool that monitors disinformation on Spanish language and Arabic radio in the United States. Join us. Spread the word.
bit.ly/verdadrji

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Dec 11

Disinformation is not just on social media; it has infiltrated Spanish-language radio in the U.S. 97% of Latinos listen to the radio weekly, making it the perfect place to spread disinformation. Journalists can go to VERDAD.app to monitor disinformation on Spanish-language radio.

Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Dec 4

Did you know Spanish-language radio often becomes a hotspot for disinformation? VERDAD is here to change that. This innovative tool monitors and tracks misleading narratives.
Go to VERDAD.app
#VERDAD #Disinformation #CommunityTruth

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Dec 2

We created VERDAD, a free tool to help journalists investigate disinformation on Spanish-language radio. You would not believe what we are finding. rjionline.org/news/verdad-...

VERDAD, a new free-to-use tool that helps journalists investigate mis/disinformation spread on Spanish language radio

Striving to revolutionize journalism’s ability to investigate and fight mis/disinformation.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Nov 23

This is why the VERDAD.app is so important. It monitors disinformation on Spanish-language radio where Foreign actors spy and disinform. "Leaders of telecom companies were summoned to the White House amid growing alarm at the scope of a Chinese hack. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...

Emerging Details of Chinese Hack Leave U.S. Officials Increasingly Concerned

Leaders of the big telecommunications companies were summoned to the White House to discuss strategies for overhauling the security of the nation’s telecommunications networks amid growing alarm at th...

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JSK Fellowships at Stanford @jskstanford.bsky.social · Nov 22

Misinformation is a global crisis. Led by JSK alum Martina Guzmán, VERDAD (Verifying and Exposing Radio Disinformation and Discourse) helps fight back by monitoring Spanish-language radio for false and harmful narratives. rjionline.org/news/verdad-...

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Nov 23

How to groom a nation: By threatening Americans with violence, Trump was using the most patriarchal of scripts: bully them into submission; make them fawn. There is a gendered aspect to Trump’s return to power that we cannot ignore. open.substack.com/pub/emotiona...

How to groom a nation

By threatening Americans with violence, Trump was using the most patriarchal of scripts: bully them into submission; make them fawn.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Nov 22

1,400 global risk experts, the World Economic Forum named misinformation and disinformation as the most serious short-term threats to human development. VERDAD.app monitors mis and disinformation on Spanish-language radio.

Global Risks 2024: Disinformation Tops Global Risks 2024 as Environmental Threats Intensify

World Economic Forum, [email protected]

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Nov 22

@planetdetroit.bsky.social A fantastic organization that covers the environment in Detroit is looking for a full-time editor.
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Planet Detroit seeks an Editor

Planet Detroit seeks a smart and kind Editor to elevate our award-winning newsroom and support our growth as a digital media organization centered on

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Nov 22

Reporter like @desireeyepez.bsky.social doing the hard work of reporting how the Latino are a key demographic for persuasion or voter suppression efforts.

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Martina Guzmán @martinaguzman.bsky.social · Nov 21

VERDAD, a new free-to-use tool that helps journalists investigate mis/disinformation spread on Spanish language radio. rjionline.org/news/verdad-...

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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · Nov 17

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