Efecto Cocuyo

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Efecto Cocuyo
OwnersLaura Weffer, Luz Mely Reyes y Josefina Ruggiero
URLwww.efectococuyo.com
Launched2015
Current statusOnline

Efecto Cocuyo (English: Firefly Effect) is a Venezuelan journalism outlet devoted to independent media.[1] The website was co-founded in January 2015 by Laura Weffer, former director of Venezuelan newspaper Diario 2001, Luz Mely Reyes, and Josefina Ruggiero, former content director of Cadena Capriles— award-winning journalists.[1][2]

History

Co-founder Luz Mely Reyes interviewing Juan Guaidó during the Venezuelan presidential crisis

Among recent issues of

Venezuelan government following a report about gasoline shortages in Venezuela, the two began to plan a new project.[1] Their plan included the involvement of aspiring journalists and helping them grow their talents through the pair's "veteran experience".[1] Mely Reyes said that the project grew out of "the need for many to receive accurate, timely and transparent information".[2] Univision stated that with the loss of independent media in Venezuela, the creation of Efecto Cocuyo began to "illuminate" the country again.[4]

On 8 January 2015, Efecto Cocuyo sent out its first tweet and received 12,000 followers on Twitter two days later.[1][2] On 15 January, they announced the construction of their website after they found a local website developer and a location for a small office.[1][2] As of March 2015, Efecto Cocuyo had about 40,000 Twitter followers.[1]

On 12 September 2019, the outlet won the Human Rights award from the Washington Office on Latin America for their continued coverage of the Crisis in Venezuela.[5]

Funding

The website initially received funding through public donations and

Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom acknowledged funding Efecto Cocuyo.[8] Funding received goes to new-hire reporters and towards "breaking-news analysis, investigative reports and comprehensive content about crucial information".[1]

In popular culture

In cartoons depicting censorship in Venezuela and the Venezuelan government's purchase of media organizations, the owners of Efecto Cocuyo have been depicted as combating such actions; these cartoons were printed in Mexican newspapers Reforma, Mural, El Norte and about 50 other publications in the country.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Weiss, Jessica. "New site Efecto Cocuyo takes on independent reporting in Venezuela". IJNet. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d de los Ángeles Martínezel, María (15 January 2015). "Efecto Cocuyo, "periodismo que ilumina" en Venezuela" (in Spanish). Miami Diario. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. ^ Minaya, Ezequiel (7 September 2014). "Venezuela's Press Crackdown Stokes Growth of Online Media". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Pelayo, Francisco (27 February 2015). "A pesar de la censura, surge un nuevo medio informativo para 'crear luz' en Venezuela". Univision. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Efecto Cocuyo recibe Premio Wola en DDHH 2019". Efecto Cocuyo. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. ^ Schipani, Andres (30 March 2015). "Social media offers salve for Venezuela's pain". Financial Times. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  7. ^ Richardson, Reed (2021-12-21). "'Illuminate the Darkness': Creating an Independent News Site in Crisis-Hit Venezuela". Global Investigative Journalism Network. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  8. ^ "INTERNAL REVIEW OF FOI REQUEST REF: 1042-18" (PDF). WhatDoTheyKnow. 20 February 2019.
  9. ^ Weffer, Laura (22 March 2015). "Efecto Cocuyo es dibujado por el genio de Paco Calderón para el diario Reforma de México" (in Spanish). Efecto Cocuyo. Retrieved 5 April 2015.

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