Wayka
Type of site | Online newspaper |
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Available in | Spanish |
Country of origin | Peru |
URL | wayka |
Launched | May 15, 2014 |
Wayka (
History
The idea of Wayka began when in
Physical publication
In 2014, Rael Mora, Gonzalo Villamonte, Diana García, José Carlos Lama and Luciana Távara gathered to create an independent media organization that brought attention to overlooked communities – especially peasants, minorities and student groups – located within Peru.
Online publication
As the newspaper became online-focused in 2017, Wayka's motto changed to "More than journalism", with the group focusing on trends and headlines as it began to participate on the national scale.
Funding
According to Wayka, the newspaper is funded by
Controversy
After publishing investigations surrounding allegations of child sexual abuse reportedly involving Peruvian politician Víctor Hugo Quijada Tacuri, journalist Graciela Tiburcio Loayza of Wayka and president of Amnesty International Peru faced death threats.[9]
Recognition
In 2019, the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos awarded Wayka with the 2019 Journalism and Human Rights Award.[2][10] Planned Parenthood awarded Wayka with honors in its 2020 Media Excellence Awards, with other outlets such as Vox Media and Wired being awarded beside the outlet.[2][11]
References
- ^ a b "Nosotrxs". Wayka.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ ISBN 9789978107249.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Freedom of the Press 2015 - Peru". Freedom House. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Medios de comunicación en el Perú". Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. 2014. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ a b c Yáñez, Luis (2014-03-12). "Egresado PUCP participa en iniciativa de periodismo comunitario". Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Apareció Wayka, el periódico que no se vende | Servindi - Servicios de Comunicación Intercultural". www.servindi.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ Seguido, Punto (2019-05-04). "Wayka: El periodismo en la era digital | Punto Seguido - UPC". Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Amnistía Internacional exige garantías a la vida e integridad de la periodista Graciela Tiburcio de Wayka". IPYS. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ ZS (2019-12-10). "Wayka recibe premio de Periodismo y Derechos Humanos 2019". Wayka.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Los Premios a la Excelencia en los Medios 2020 de Planned Parenthood celebran el periodismo y el arte destacando las conexiones entre la salud pública y la equidad en la salud". Planned Parenthood. Retrieved 2022-12-16.