Original article: M\u00f3nica Gonz\u00e1lez y el rol del periodismo: \u201cLo \u00fanico que hay que buscar es hacer visible lo invisible\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n National Journalism Award winner reflects on ethics, memory, trust-building, and collective work<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The relevance of journalism as a tool for truth and justice is evident in the career of M\u00f3nica Gonz\u00e1lez Mujica, a journalist trained at the University of Chile and the National Journalism Award winner of 2019. In an interview conducted by Alumni Communications at UCHILE and published by UChile.CL<\/a>, the founder and former director of Ciper discusses the foundational pillars of her profession: rigor, collective work, and commitment to the nation. \u201cJournalism must seek truths, help people understand what is happening, and identify those who deceive, kill, mock, and abuse,\u201d<\/strong> explains Gonz\u00e1lez, emphasizing the significance of investigative work as a civic service.<\/p>\n \u201cI have such a wonderful generation; we still meet today. We share complicities, fears, and lessons\u2026 We know we had a privilege, we were educated by the best,\u201d<\/strong> she recalls of her time at the Journalism School at the University of Chile, which she entered in 1967. Under the mentorship of figures like Mario Planet, she learned a principle she still repeats: what matters is \u201cnot the linear, but connecting the dots.\u201d<\/strong> This lesson, coupled with the rigor of factual accuracy, would shape decades of her work in media such as Cauce<\/em>, An\u00e1lisis<\/em>, and La Naci\u00f3n<\/em>, leading to the creation of Ciper.<\/p>\n Steering away from sensationalism, Gonz\u00e1lez rejects the notion of the \u201cnewsworthy scoop\u201d and warns about the dangers of ego in contemporary journalism. \u201cIn trying to make a splash, you first become infected with ego and can make very serious mistakes,\u201d<\/strong> she states. In her narrative, the profession is woven like a tapestry: \u201cI feel like a cartographer when I create maps of corruption\u2026 you weave trust, truths, timelines, characters, and money.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n A proud product of public education, the journalist also highlights historical memory and the value of empathy. \u201cTruth is made with everyone,\u201d<\/strong> she asserts, stressing the need to cultivate critical citizenship: \u201cWe need to educate ourselves in plurality, understanding, and comprehension, but above all in the ethics of truth and rigor.\u201d<\/strong> Her message to younger generations is clear: \u201cEthics is not a theoretical subject; it\u2019s a daily exercise from morning to night.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Communications Alumni UCHILE<\/strong> shares this testimony as part of the legacy of those who, from Casa de Bello, have transformed journalism into a tool for justice. \u201cThe rigor of the factual truth sought, investigated, found, and shared. No one will ever take that imprint away from me,\u201d<\/strong> concludes Gonz\u00e1lez, reaffirming the critical and public ethos of her alma mater.<\/p>\n Watch the full interview at the following link on UChile.CL<\/strong><\/p>\nM\u00f3nica Gonz\u00e1lez: \u201cJournalism Must Seek Truths\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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