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In
December 2001, AJS helped launch a virtual magazine named Revistazo,
a play on words meaning both "another look" and a "big magazine."
Revistazo is dedicated to carrying out in-depth investigative
journalism on cases and issues that are commonly censured in the
traditional media. Revistazo serves as a source of information cited by
the traditional mass media and as an alternative for the public, tired
of the media controlled by groups of power. Through our publications we
are working to motivate fair legal action and structural changes, and
we have found Revistazo to be an indispensable tool in our work for
justice in Honduras.
Early Editions
In the early years, Revistazo was published once a month, with each
issue focusing on a single topic. The
first three editions were dedicated to election of the
newest Supreme Court in Honduras, who would be in office for the next 7
years. Revistazo's impact was more than we expected. From December
2001 through February 2002 Revistazo received more than 5000 hits.
Newspapers referenced the site on various occasions. After the
elections took place, the new President of the Supreme Court met with
our staff and congratulated us on its content and quality. The
Nominating Committee said that they consulted our site when making
decisions.
The
fourth edition was dedicated to the election of the new Human Rights
Commissioner. In this case, Revistazo was virtually the first to touch
on the theme, and its publication caused quite a stir. In three days we
received more than 1000 hits. A local paper ran almost a full-page
article based entirely on our content. Radio commentators mentioned the
page when discussing the topic. In
the end, after three days of intense debate and negotiation, the
National Congress elected Ramon Custodio, a man well known for his
integrity and his commitment to human rights. He clandestinely founded
one of the first Human Rights organizations in Honduras during the
1980's.
Revistazo Today
Revistazo
has continued to grow and evolve. In 2004, the site switched to a more
up-to-date online newspaper format. Revistazo.com is now updated with
new
articles every day, and Revistazo is becoming a well-known name among
Honduran journalists and politicians. In 2008 and 2009, Revistazo
reached increasingly wide audiences with its groundbreaking coverage of
misuse of
poverty reduction funds and of the next round of Supreme Court
nominations in January 2009. Revistazo's coverage of the Honduras Political Crisis has
brought it more readership than ever, topping 100,000 page-hits per
month by the end of 2009.
Read It
If
you can read Spanish, (or even if you'd just like to admire the modern
layout and plethora of articles and reader comments) check out www.revistazo.com.
There are also some translations of Revistazo issues from 2005 and
earlier at www.revistazo.com/english
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