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| Juan Manuel Benitez | |
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| Born | Juan Manuel Benitez Fernel (1974-07-07) July 7, 1974 (age 50) Badajoz, Spain |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Juan Manuel Benitez Fernel (born 1974) is a Spanish journalist working in the United States. He is the Philip S. Balboni Professor of Local Journalism at Columbia University Journalism School.
From 2003 to 2023, he worked as a bilingual anchor/reporter at Spectrum News NY1, covering politics, climate change and Hispanic issues. He was also the host of Pura Política, a weekly current-affairs program on NY1 Noticias.
Benitez was an adjunct professor at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.
Over the years, he's been a regular guest host of The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC Radio.
In 2007, Benitez was a guest host for Viva Voz, a talk-show on V-me.
He lives with his husband, Tazjuan Starr, in New York City.
References
- "Juan Manuel Benítez — Political Reporter". Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-08-24.