The new site was launched in August to give information on the press freedom group, as well as providing discussion space and research materials, and features a database of major investigations by South American journalists.
The institute also offers 'Interprensa' - a free weekly email newsletter compiled by a network of correspondents in nine Latin America countries including Argentina, Colombia and Peru.
One important element of the Spanish-language site is a discussion forum where journalists debate a new topic each month. This month users will be discussing the issue of self-censorship in the regional press.
Gabriel ChávesTafur Bello, project director for the institute, explained that the site is an important tool in encouraging discussion and debate.
"As well as informing people about our activities, we want to generate discussion, participation and interactivity among Latin American journalists," he told dotJournalism.
"We aim to involve journalists from around the world and encourage them to particpate in these issues."
The institute, which employs around 15 journalists and legal staff, was established in 1993 to promote freedom of the press. IPYS is funded by grants from a range of international organisations including the Ford Foundation, the Open Society Institute, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the McCormick Foundation and UNESCO.
In partnership with Transparency International, the anti-corruption organisation, IPYS offers an annual award for the best investigative journalism report in Latin America and the Caribbean. The winner is rewarded with a $25,000 prize, last year won by Nicaraguan journalist Jorge Loáisiga for his investigation into embezzlement of state funds by former President Arnoldo Aleman.
See also:
http://www.ipys.org
http://www.transparency.org
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