Maria Hinojosa
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Maria Hinojosa (born 1961 in Mexico City) is a television journalist. 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 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.
She is also an author of two books.
[edit] Books
- Raising Raul: Adventures Raising Myself and My Son (ISBN 0-670-88445-6)
- Crews: Gang Members Talk with Maria Hinojosa (ISBN 0-15-292873-1)
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