Velours structures its editorial work through periodic publications, practice spaces, and a reference library built on verifiable sources.
Essential reading
The Elements of Journalism
A reference framework on journalism’s principles and obligations to the public, widely used in journalism training programs.
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
A critical analysis — also contested by other authors — of the economic and political factors shaping media coverage. Useful for academic debate, not an editorial position of Velours.
World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development
Global reference report on freedom of expression, media pluralism, and journalist safety.
Periodic studies and data
Digital News Report
Annual survey on digital news consumption across dozens of countries.
World Press Freedom Index
Annual ranking of press freedom conditions by country.
Committee to Protect Journalists
Documentation of attacks, detentions, and killings of journalists worldwide.
Investigative journalism networks
Global Investigative Journalism Network
Resources, methodologies, and a curated library of investigative journalism books.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Cross-border collaborative investigations and a list of genre classics.
These links are external references of editorial interest; they do not imply affiliation or a formal alliance with Velours.
Our own lines of action
Newsletters and analysis journals
Spaces where network members publish reports, chronicles, and essays on press freedom and international journalistic practice. The schedule will be announced progressively in Communiqués.
Workshops and labs
Practical exercises and editorial simulations focused on multimedia production, in line with our Practice and experimentation pillar.