Luz Mely Reyes

Co-founder and Director, Efecto Cocuyo (Venezuela)
Fellow, ICFJ Knight

At ISOJ 2025, Luz Mely is a speaker on the panel “Global roundup: Challenges to journalism around the world,” happening on Thursday, March 27, at 3:45 p.m.

Luz Mely Reyes is a Venezuelan journalist with a distinguished career focused on politics and migration issues. She is the co-founder and general director of Efecto Cocuyo, a digital native media outlet specializing in human rights, politics and sensitive topics. With a strong background as a reporter and editor, Luz Mely has contributed her insightful perspectives to renowned publications such as The Washington Post in Spanish and collaborated with prestigious media outlets like El País of Spain. She is a 2024 ICFJ Knight Fellow for Journalism in Exile and a 2025 Mellon Fellow.