Maria Martin is a Knight International Journalism Fellow who trained rural radio journalists in Guatemala.
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Established a Web platform that enables radio stations serving indigenous Guatemalan communities to share news content with one another and with stations targeting Guatemalan immigrant communities in the United States.
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In her work as a radio journalist, she has developed groundbreaking programs for public radio including NPR’s Latino USA and Despues de Las Guerras: Central America After The Wars. A recipient of Fulbright and previous Knight Fellowships, she has extensive experience in journalism and radio training in Latin America, especially in Guatemala and Bolivia.
Martin holds a Masters degree in journalism from The Ohio State University, and currently heads the GraciasVida Center for Media and GraciasVida Productions based in Austin, Texas and Antigua, Guatemala. Contact: maria806@hotmail.com
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