MARIA HINOJOSA
Name: Maria Hinojosa
Born: 1961
Maria Hinojosa (born 1961 in Mexico City) is a television journalist. She is
currently (since 2005) Senior Correspondent for the PBS series NOW.
Her first journalism experience was as host of a Latino radio show as a student
at Barnard College, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Latin
American studies.
In 1995, Hinojosa began hosting the National Public Radio show Latino USA. She
hosted the WNBC-TV public affairs show Visiones before joining CNN in 1997,
where she worked for the New York City bureau for eight years and became known
for reporting urban issues.
She has won many honors and awards, including being named one of the 100 Most
Influential Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine, the Robert F. Kennedy award,
the National Association of Hispanic Journalists' Radio Award, the New York
Society of Professional Journalists Deadline Award, the National Council of La
Raza's Ruben Salazar Communications Award, and an Associated Press award.
Washington, DC, August 8, 2005 - Maria Hinojosa, an award-winning journalist and
author, has joined the acclaimed PBS newsmagazine NOW as senior correspondent.
Hinojosa, who formerly covered urban affairs for CNN, will begin work at the
Emmy-winning PBS series immediately. She will continue as anchor of National
Public Radio's Latino USA, a weekly national program reporting on news and
culture in the Latino community. She is also an author of two books.
Name: Maria Hinojosa
Born: 1961
Maria Hinojosa (born 1961 in Mexico City) is a television journalist. She is
currently (since 2005) Senior Correspondent for the PBS series NOW.
Her first journalism experience was as host of a Latino radio show as a student
at Barnard College, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Latin
American studies.
In 1995, Hinojosa began hosting the National Public Radio show Latino USA. She
hosted the WNBC-TV public affairs show Visiones before joining CNN in 1997,
where she worked for the New York City bureau for eight years and became known
for reporting urban issues.
She has won many honors and awards, including being named one of the 100 Most
Influential Hispanics by Hispanic Business magazine, the Robert F. Kennedy award,
the National Association of Hispanic Journalists' Radio Award, the New York
Society of Professional Journalists Deadline Award, the National Council of La
Raza's Ruben Salazar Communications Award, and an Associated Press award.
Washington, DC, August 8, 2005 - Maria Hinojosa, an award-winning journalist and
author, has joined the acclaimed PBS newsmagazine NOW as senior correspondent.
Hinojosa, who formerly covered urban affairs for CNN, will begin work at the
Emmy-winning PBS series immediately. She will continue as anchor of National
Public Radio's Latino USA, a weekly national program reporting on news and
culture in the Latino community. She is also an author of two books.