When Ecuadorian journalist Thalie Ponce graduated high school at 16, two years ahead of schedule, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to do next.
It was only when she read Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, recommended by a professor during a pre-university course, that she decided to be a journalist
For Argentinian journalist Chani Guyot, journalism centers around purpose and impact. When he recognized a pattern of news avoidance in his community in Argentina, he knew it was imperative that journalists better engage their audiences.