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Katherine Pennacchio

Katherine Pennacchio is a Venezuelan journalist with a master's degree in Investigative, Data and Visualization Journalism from Unidad Editorial and the Rey Juan Carlos University of Madrid. Katherine is passionate about data analysis and currently works as a freelancer.
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Katherine Pennacchio es una periodista venezolana con una maestría en Periodismo de Investigación, Datos y Visualización de la Unidad Editorial y la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid. Katherine es una apasionada del análisis de datos y actualmente trabaja como independiente.

Recent Articles

In Colombia, a reporter’s investigation on deadly lead poisoning put her own safety at risk

In her debut book ‘A Poison Called Lead,’ reporter Eél María Angulo chronicles her decade-long fight to expose lead pollution's impact on Colombia's children.

The most important stories of 2024, according to the LatAm Journalism Review team

In 2024, journalists from Mexico to Nicaragua to Brazil faced mounting violence, censorship and harassment — yet persisted through courageous reporting. Here are our reporters’ most pressing and memorable stories of the year.

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LJR publishes sixth volume of glossary of journalistic expressions that every journalist in Latin America should know

Since 2020, LatAm Journalism Review has developed a glossary that unravels the meaning of essential journalistic expressions in Spanish, Portuguese and English. This sixth volume addresses common terms such as fixer, stringer and nut graph, as well as Latin American concepts such as prensa chicha and nevera.

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Investigative network Connectas launches bold plan to sustain independent journalism in Latin America

Partnering with El Deber, Bolivia’s largest newspaper, Connectas is kicking off a pilot campaign to connect donors in the U.S. with independent media across the continent.

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Exiled Latin American journalists have new support network offering resources and employment help

Exile has become the only option for hundreds of Latin American journalists fleeing violence, threats and persecution in their countries. To support them, the Inter American Press Association has launched the Latin American Network of Journalism in Exile (RELPEX).

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Five journalists reflect on health coverage in Latin America before, during and after the pandemic

The experiences of five prominent journalists in the region illustrate how health has gone from being a technical and sporadic topic in media to occupying a central spot in news coverage.

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Nicaraguan regime tightens grip on free expression with new telecom law

Authorities in Nicaragua have already shut down, prosecuted or forced critical news outlets into exile. Under the new law, human rights advocates warn officials may access internet users’ locations, calls and browsing histories.

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Journalists in Venezuela face detentions, blackouts, and passport seizures in post-election crackdown

Three months after Nicolás Maduro’s disputed reelection, authorities are targeting journalists who appear to be critical, pushing many to self-censor, hide or flee the country.

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Gender choice in media chatbots can reproduce sexist stereotypes

Chatbots with traditionally feminine names can reflect how technology perpetuates gender stereotypes, linking women to service-oriented roles. Despite the intention of neutrality, these elections can continue to reproduce a traditional view of gender roles in society.

The Capitolio in Havana, Cuba (Getty Images/Canva)

New wave of repression hits independent press amid arrival of Cuba’s new communications law

The Cuban regime has intensified repression against independent journalists, subjecting them to interrogations and threats, and accusing them of being mercenaries. Watchdogs say these actions seek to silence the independent press and force journalists to abandon their profession or go into exile.