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Leah Pattem

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Covers:  News, current affairs and community stories in Spain and EU.
Award-winning journalist | Professor of journalism | Editor of @madridnofrills | Find me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leahpattem/

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Leah Pattem’s Biography

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I'm an award-winning freelance journalist and photographer covering breaking news and underreported community stories in Spain. I work in both English and Spanish with El País, BBC, The Guardian, Times, Al Jazeera, El Diario, and more, including radio stations and channels.

In 2016, I founded Madrid No Frills, a narrative-driven hyperlocal media project focusing on Madrid's social impact and movements, and celebrating local culture. MNF has a following of over 50,000, and a team of regular con…

Leah Pattem’s Journalist Portfolio

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Northumberland is back on track: a new railway line is opening up this lesser-visited county

Northumberland is back on track: a new railway line is opening up this lesser-visited county

The Northumberland line will soon return passenger services linking Newcastle to attractive coastal towns suc…

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Por qué Praga es la ciudad europea donde ir a comer populares crepes indias

Por qué Praga es la ciudad europea donde ir a comer populares crepes indias

La capital checa se ha convertido en uno de los destinos europeos más populares de la comida del sur de la In…

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El pintoresco ahumadero de arenques que se ha convertido en un tesoro nacional inglés

El pintoresco ahumadero de arenques que se ha convertido en un tesoro nacional inglés

El ahumadero de Craster lleva cuatro generaciones en manos de la misma familia, elabora 200 toneladas de prod…

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'Francesinha poveira', el bocadillo creado en el primer chiringuito de Portugal que aún se toma p...

'Francesinha poveira', el bocadillo creado en el primer chiringuito de Portugal que aún se toma p...

Desde los años sesenta que se vendió por primera vez en el Guarda-Sol, junto a la playa de Póvoa de Varzim, s…

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Dónde comen los embajadores extranjeros en Madrid cuando tienen morriña

Dónde comen los embajadores extranjeros en Madrid cuando tienen morriña

Un obrador de éxito, un sitio especializado en carnes a la parrilla o un pub irlandés mítico en pleno centro …

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Ray's Chippy, el restaurante de 'fish and chips' más antiguo de Benidorm

Ray's Chippy, el restaurante de 'fish and chips' más antiguo de Benidorm

El establecimiento, en funcionamiento desde 1979, constituye un portal culinario a la Gran Bretaña obrera de …

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The most beautiful act of resistance I’ve seen: Madrid tenants fighting landlords with art

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Nani, a resident of Tribulete 7, protests against the investment fund that purchased her home in Madrid in 2024. Photograph: Leah Pattem Spain’s housing crisis finally came for the tenants of Madrid’s Calle Tribulete 7 when their block was sold to an investment fund. Feeling pressured to leave by rent increases and aggressive construction works that flooded some apartments, they did everything they were supposed to do: organise meetings, contact the tenants’ union and find a lawyer.
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Nilah: A South Indian Table in the Heart of Madrid

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How is social media changing news?

Social media is opening up collaborations between citizens and journalists.

Why did you become a journalist?

To empower the public with knowledge and information.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Stories on my blog, Madrid No Frills.

Awards

European Press Prize

2024 - Investigative Journalism

The European Press Prize Special Award is for excellent journalism which defies categories and disciplines, also recognising the weight and brilliance reporting on Europe’s migration crisis.

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IJ4EU Impact Award

2024 - Investigative Journalism

“This project is a perfect example of how to do investigative journalism with boots on the ground, while shining a light on individual stories and humanising victims,” jury member Manuli said. “What makes it more exemplary, is that it was conducted by a very small cross-border team. Out of the eight reporters, six of them are full-time freelancers, and the other two are affiliated with small newsrooms. And all this significant reporting was done with very little resources, in a period of over six months.”

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