When
Where
The Bilingual Journalism M.A. presents:
Independent Journalism in Latin America: Efecto Cocuyo
A talk with Luz Mely Reyes
Tuesday, April 26th at 9 a.m. (Pacific Time)
Register on Zoom: https://arizona.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdeiorDspG9Cf3hu_ChFrLwQV4g…
Luz Mely Reyes is a Venezuelan journalist, writer, and analyst. In 2002, she became the Political Editor of Últimas Noticias. She was promoted to be Head of the Investigation Group, a role she held for ten years. She led the election project "Tuvoto2012" ("Your vote 2012") across the Cadena Capriles for a year. After that, she became director of Diario 2001 in 2014. In 2015, with colleagues Laura Weffer and Josefina Ruggiero she created a new independent digital media body, Efecto Cocuyo, with the slogan "Journalism that illuminates". She has received multiple honors for her work.