Veronica Penney | Colorado Public Radio

Veronica Penney

Data Reporter

Veronica Penney joined Colorado Public Radio in 2021 as a data reporter.

Professional Background:
Veronica joined CPR in 2021 after working at The New York Times, where she covered climate science as part of a yearlong fellowship program. She started her investigative journalism career writing for Columbia Journalism Investigations and the Miami Herald.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in English and International Affairs from the University of Colorado; Master’s degree in Data Journalism from Columbia University.

Awards:
Veronica was part of the Columbia Journalism Investigations team awarded first place in public health reporting by the Association of Health Care Journalists in 2020.

Climate Change
Colorado’s Skies Really Are That Much Smokier As Western Wildfires Worsen
The number of days with smoky skies has grown over the last decade, the data show, blanketing Colorado from the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope
By Joe Wertz and Veronica Penney
Government and Politics
Census: Front Range Cities And Suburbs Surge As Colorado’s Population Booms By Nearly 750,000 Over Last Decade
The Census data confirms the population growth evidenced by a decade of increased traffic and home prices on the Front Range.
By Nathaniel Minor, Veronica Penney, and Caitlyn Kim

Colorado’s Skies Really Are That Much Smokier As Western Wildfires Worsen

Census: Front Range Cities And Suburbs Surge As Colorado’s Population Booms By Nearly 750,000 Over Last Decade

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