Jennifer Ávila
Jennifer Ávila Reyes | |
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| Born | June 29, 1990 El Progreso, Yoro, Honduras |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, documentary filmmaker |
Jennifer Ávila Reyes (El Progreso, June 29, 1990) is a Honduran journalist, documentary filmmaker and researcher. In 2017, she founded the media company Contracorriente and is currently its director. Its primary aim is to uncover corruption and violence against children and women.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Between 2011 and 2017 she wrote for The Washington Post, Divergentes, Distintas Latitudes and Noticias Aliadas. In 2017, together with Catherine Calderón, she founded the media firm Contracorriente, which as of 2023 has twenty employees in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa.[1]
Works
[edit]Documentaries
[edit]Awards and recognition
[edit]- In 2023, she received the Gabo Award for Excellence, which is awarded by Fundación Gabo[6][1][7][8][9]
- Special mention for the 2021 Columbia University School of Journalism Maria Moors Cabot Award[7]
- LASA Media Award in 2020[7]
- Berta Cáceres Award from Dona'm Cine in 2017[7]
- In 2014, the Honduran national communication award for equality and against violence against women[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "La periodista hondureña Jennifer Ávila, premio excelencia de la Fundación Gabo 2023". elDiario.es (in Spanish). 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ Ávila, Jennifer. "Jennifer Ávila, Author at Contra Corriente" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "El documental 'Guardiana de los ríos' muestra la lucha de Berta Cáceres en defensa del agua en Honduras". The New York Times (in Spanish). 2016-09-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Guardiana de los ríos". Pikara Magazine (in Spanish). 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ Montevideo, C. C. E. "Documental "Guardiana de los ríos" de Jennifer Ávila". CCE Montevideo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "La periodista hondureña Jennifer Alejandra Ávila Reyes gana el Premio Gabo". Opinión Bolivia (in Spanish). 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ a b c d e Reynoso, Lucas (2023-03-06). "Jennifer Ávila gana el reconocimiento a la excelencia del Premio Gabo 2023". El País América Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "La Fundación Gabo, otorgó el Reconocimiento a la Excelencia la periodista hondureña Jennifer Ávila". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "Jennifer Ávila, símbolo de la valentía periodística en Centroamérica, obtiene el Reconocimiento a la Excelencia del Premio Gabo". Premio Gabo (in Spanish). 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-07.