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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

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Venezuelan journalists covering post-election protests outside capitals more vulnerable to attacks and threats

Some local journalists in Venezuela’s regions are turning away from reporting to stay safe in the face of repression.

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Digital media in Venezuela collaborate to overcome press restrictions and disinformation ahead of presidential elections

Battling disinformation and using collaboration as a weapon, Venezuelan journalists are preparing for the next presidential elections to be held on Sunday, July 28.

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How one woman in Oaxaca used her podcast to help others speak out about the violence they’ve survived

Nayelli López Reyes, a weaver and an activist, created a vivid podcast of courageous women speaking out against violence in their community.

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Independent digital media in Latin America explore WhatsApp channels despite problems obtaining verification from the app

For years, independent digital media from Latin America have been exploring the instant messaging app WhatsApp through broadcast lists and groups to further connect with their audiences. Since 2023, some have decided to explore the new WhatsApp channels feature but have encountered problems verifying their accounts.

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Latin American journalists discuss how they can collaborate to report under authoritarian regimes

At the annual IPYS Venezuela journalism awards in Caracas, jurors discussed reporting on authoritarian regimes, the threat of disinformation and news collaborations across Latin America.

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International fund launches open call to fund independent Latin American media in audience strategies

The International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) seeks to support media in their audience strategies at the service of the public. Until July 1, independent media from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Paraguay can submit to IFPIM’s open call and obtain financing for 24 months.

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Using Facebook for the news is in decline and concerns grow over AI's influence on misinformation: Reuters Institute report

LJR summarizes findings from the Reuters Institute's annual digital news report. These include: readjustments in the way audiences consume news, concerns about misinformation, caution in the use of AI in news, news avoidance at record levels and stagnant subscriptions.

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Site blocking and impersonation threaten media in Venezuela, according to IPYS report

In Venezuela, digital information freedoms are systematically censored and attacked, according to “Algorithms of Silence,” the 2023 Digital Rights Report from IPYS Venezuela. During the past year, 46 informative sites were blocked and 12 media outlets and four journalists suffered from identity impersonation.

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Closure of 400 media outlets in 20 years aggravates unemployment crisis in Venezuelan journalism

Venezuelan journalists and photojournalists do other jobs outside of journalism to have extra income that allows them to survive. In 20 years of the governments of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, 400 media outlets have closed.

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Journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro honors resistance of colleagues in exile upon receiving Golden Pen of Freedom

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro received the Golden Pen of Freedom award during the 75th WAN-IFRA Congress. Chamorro dedicated the recognition to his colleagues in exile and to all Latin American journalists who face political persecution, prison and criminal violence in their countries.