La Voz De Guanacaste

http://www.vozdeguanacaste.com/es
La Voz de Guanacaste is the first bilingual, non-profit newspaper in Costa Rica, and the only hyperlocal media with an investigation and fact-checking unit in the country. They carry out ethical, participatory and quality journalism in the province to provide timely access to relevant content and unite communities for their development. They have conducted research on resilience and climate change, coastal development and gentrification, violence against women, migration and labor exploitation, culture and public money. They have become a leading media outlet in Guanacaste, promoting progress in the communities with responsible and innovative, ethical, participatory and quality journalism with the commitment to make visible and unite communities for their development.

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Last updated date: April 2025

Location:
Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Year the organization started publishing:
2002
Languages:
Spanish
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Los 11 cantones de la provincia de Guanacaste

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Sports
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Gender
Feminism
LGBTIQ+
Ethnic minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Data journalism
Solutions or constructive journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Blog
Newsletter
Messaging service
Social media platforms
YouTube
WhatsApp

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
68,000
Twitter number of followers:
8,974
Instagram number of followers:
27,900
YouTube number of followers:
2,540
Tiktok number of followers:
12,400

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
1
Founders:
John S. Johnson, Susan Johnson
Directors:
Ernesto Rivera Casasola

Team

Full-time employees:
6
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
2
Volunteers:
1

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
Non-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Consultancy services
Content services for others
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from private donor organisations
Google Adsense
Programmatic ad networks
Branded content or native advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
Advertising for local governmental entities
Product development and sales
Content development for other media
Content development for other non-journalistic companies
Crowdfunding campaigns
Individual donations
Event ticket sales
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Content development for other media
The second most important revenue source reported:
Event ticket sales

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t publish an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Publishes a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Doesn’t publish a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Publishes a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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