With journalism in the crosshairs of all kinds of powers pressing to silence the truth and amid a global advance of authoritarianism, more than 50 international ombudsmen are meeting in Madrid this week to discuss an increasingly threatened profession. On the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the ombudsman position at EL PAÍS, this newspaper is organizing the annual meeting of the Organization of News Ombuds and Standards Editors (ONO). And more than 50 of its 80 members from five continents — both ombuds and other executives responsible for maintaining ethical practices within their newsrooms (standards editors) — began Wednesday to share their concerns in the face of these turbulent times.

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