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Miguel Dobrich
@migueldobrich.bsky.social
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Journalist and educator based in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Founder of Dobcast and Amenaza Roboto (@amenazaroboto.bsky.social).
2024 & 2023 Pulitzer Center grantee. Oxford Climate Journalism Network alum. 2018 Tow-Knight Fellow.
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Grateful for these inspiring days at the IMMAA Conference hosted by the American University in Cairo.
We shared @amenazaroboto.bsky.social's work, showing how open methodologies and educational resources can help journalists innovate and strengthen climate and data-driven accountability.

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October 22, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Don’t miss tomorrow’s panel: “Reinventing Journalism from the Global South: Innovation, Data, and Sustainability Beyond the Ad Model.” We’ll explore how innovation and open data can power a new kind of journalism.
Join us at the IMMAA Conference!
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cc @amenazaroboto.bsky.social
@pulitzercenter.org
Two IMMAA 2025 conference badges displayed side by side on a light surface, each with a blue lanyard. The left badge is for Miguel Dobrich and the right one for Gabriel Farías, both representing Amenaza Roboto from Uruguay. The badges feature The American University in Cairo logo at the top and “IMMAA 2025” highlighted in yellow at the bottom.
October 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Grateful to receive the @schmidtsciences.bsky.social / UCSC SciCom Catalyst Grant to pre-report and build an AI protocol analyzing corporate climate narratives—boosting Amenaza Roboto’s mission as independent sci/tech media. Thanks @erikacheckhayden.bsky.social & @khickok.bsky.social!
Gabriel Farías and Miguel Dobrich standing side by side, smiling, in front of a research poster at a conference venue. Both are wearing casual-professional outfits with conference lanyards, representing their Catalyst Grant-supported project.
June 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Only in New York. Gotta love it 😉
May 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Grateful for the incredible days shared with inspiring professors and brilliant peers at the AI: Journalism Lab program @newmarkjplus.bsky.social(@cuny.edu). So much insight, exchange, and energy. Looking forward to the next sessions!

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#NewmarkJSchool #AIJournalismLab
April 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Had to share this one.
Enjoy your weekend!
A three-panel comic by "Twonks." Panel 1: A closed door labeled "Morgue." Panel 2: Inside the morgue, two officers stand over a body. One asks, "How did they know he was undercover?" Panel 3: The body is shown with a giant, obvious wooden stick labeled "undercover" sticking out of his head, revealing how easily his cover was blown. The officers look on in silence.
April 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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This picture brings me immense joy. I love these two gents. Can’t wait to see Spike Lee’s new film!

And God bless New York.

#SpikeAndMarty
The image shows filmmakers Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese standing together in what appears to be a kitchen or break room. Spike Lee is wearing a bright orange beanie, white glasses, an olive-green Knicks jacket, and a gray hoodie with a Knicks logo. Martin Scorsese is dressed in a light blue button-up shirt. They are both smiling, with Scorsese placing his hand on Lee’s shoulder. Behind them, a framed poster of Spike Lee’s thesis film, *Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads*, is visible on the wall. The setting includes white cabinets, a blender, and a fire extinguisher in the background.
January 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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What an incredibly sad day. We owe this artist so much.
RIP #DavidLynch.
This black-and-white photo features David Lynch, a prominent filmmaker and artist. He is dressed in a suit, looking contemplative, and holding a cigarette near his mouth. "Directed by David Lynch" (Lost Highway photogram)
January 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Isn't it time to prioritize building public and regional infrastructure to avoid being at the mercy of sudden policy shifts by private entities?

#TechGovernance
January 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Happy New Year to this incredible cohort! What an unforgettable experience we shared. I raise my glass from afar in your honor 🥂

Deepest thanks to @nationalacademies.org and @schmidtsciences.bsky.social for honoring us with the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications!
Group photo of the 2024 awardees at the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications ceremony, hosted by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Schmidt Sciences. Group photo of the 2024 awardees in the Local/Community Journalism category at the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications ceremony, hosted by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Schmidt Sciences.
December 31, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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Just because you deserve it. 😉🖖
Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney jamming.
December 23, 2024 at 10:15 PM
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Let's talk shop!

Join Alejandra Crail (🇲🇽) , Christine Spolar (🇺🇸), and me (🇺🇾) for the panel "Reporting on Climate Change – Who Has the Data and How to Make Communities Care?"

¡Nos vemos pronto en el OWM Global Reporting Summit!

👉 oneworldmedia.org.uk/owm-global-r...

#GlobalReportingSummit
Global Reporting Summit. Mexico City & London. November 21 - 23
November 20, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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"How We Used Open Data To Report on Coastal Consequences of Climate Change in Uruguay" @amenazaroboto.bsky.social

👉 pulitzercenter.org/how-we-used-...

#OpenData #OpenClimateData #JournalistResource
November 15, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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"How We Used Open Data To Report on Coastal Consequences of Climate Change in Uruguay" @amenazaroboto.bsky.social

👉 pulitzercenter.org/how-we-used-...

#JournalistResource #OpenData #OpenClimateData
October 6, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Had an absolute blast at the iMEdD International Journalism Forum!
It was an honor to share the stage at the "Small Newsrooms, Big Gems" session with @sarahanneconway, @AsraaReports, @MansirMuhammed_, and @mcnallypm. I left truly inspired by their work and stories! 🙌
October 2, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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🇬🇷 @amenazaroboto.bsky.social has landed in Athens.

We’re ready for the iMEdD International Journalism Forum!
September 26, 2024 at 7:04 AM
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Heading to the iMEdD International Journalism Forum? Let's talk shop!

👉 forum.imedd.org/en/journalis...

See you soon in Athens.
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#AmenazaRoboto
#journalism #DataJournalism #OpenData #OpenClimateData
Small Newsrooms, Big Gems. Join us for a series of lightning talks that shine a spotlight on small to medium-sized newsrooms from around the world. Representatives from these diverse ventures will introduce their outlets, guide us through a remarkable investigation they have conducted, and explain how these projects embody their newsroom’s mission and overall work. Discover these big gems and their powerful stories! Join over 140 prominent speakers from 30 countries at the iMEdD International Journalism Forum.
September 17, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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Gracias al apoyo del #PulitzerCenter, dictaremos el taller "Datos climáticos abiertos al alcance de todos" en la Universidad Católica del Uruguay.

La actividad no tiene costo y es abierta.

👉💻 ¡Vengan con compu! Inscripciones: bit.ly/tallerdatosclimaticos
August 31, 2024 at 5:29 AM
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Big thanks to Marina Walker and Christine Spolar for inviting us to showcase @amenazaroboto.bsky.social's work methodology on the Pulitzer Center's website:

"How We Used Open Data To Report on Coastal Consequences of Climate Change in Uruguay"

pulitzercenter.org/how-we-used-...

#journalism
May 16, 2024 at 2:22 AM
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We presented "From Drought to Floods" (@AmenazaRoboto) in Thailand, at the #ClimateAndLabor Dialogue.

Thanks for inviting us @pulitzercenter@journa.host.

👉 You may read our investigation in English, Spanish and Portuguese: amenazaroboto.com/from_drought...

#ClimateChange #OpenData #AmenazaRoboto
February 23, 2024 at 2:53 AM
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What an honor it was to present @AmenazaRoboto's data and climate investigations at The Asahi Shimbun. We are very grateful!

Thanks for the invitation. It was a joy to have the chance to discuss how to use #OpenData to better serve our communities 🇯🇵🇺🇾
February 21, 2024 at 3:03 AM
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Our Work/ Environment Dialogues 2024.

Work Relations, Coastal Communities, and Ocean Levels.

Join us: bit.ly/climatelabor2
Work Relations, Coastal Communities, and Ocean Levels. Webinar 2. 24 January 2024,st 7 AM (EST) Organized by The Pulitzer Center.
January 23, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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Absolutely honored to have @amenazaroboto.bsky.social's work featured among the '10 innovative journalism projects that made an impact in Latin America in 2023.'

👉 latamjournalismreview.org/articles/10-...

Muchas gracias Latam Journalism Review ( Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas)!
10 innovative journalism projects that made an impact in Latin America in 2023.
December 16, 2023 at 12:48 AM
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This is quite an interesting play.

What do you think @ethanz.bsky.social, @bostonjoan.bsky.social, @justinhendrix.bsky.social, @jeffjarvis.bsky.social & @emilybell.bsky.social?
Starting a test where posts from Threads accounts will be available on Mastodon and other services that use the ActivityPub protocol. Making Threads interoperable will give people more choice over how they interact and it will help content reach more people. I'm pretty optimistic about this.
December 14, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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My dear friend & colleague at Amenaza Roboto, @gabrielfarias.bsky.social, is one of the brand new members of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network @reutersinstitute.bsky.social!

👉 reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/members-oxfo...

Congrats, Gabriel! What an amazing season, amigo!

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December 8, 2023 at 1:17 AM