Esther Cepeda
- Executive Advisor, Strategist, Data-Driven Storyteller, EeJayCee, LLC
Gainesville
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The Washington Post,
NBC News,
Chicago Tribune,
Post Tribune,
Chron,
The Mercury News,
Al Día Dallas,
The Dallas Morning News,
Deseret News,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
and
Covers:
Hispanic/Latino issues, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Health, Politics, Economics, Demographics, Culture, Literature & Film, Media, Immigration, Parenthood
Data-driven Storyteller | Educator | #Latinx Witness to History | formerly @ The @washingtonpost Writers Group, @Suntimes @HuffPost @wistatejournal
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Esther Cepeda’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Esther J. Cepeda is a nationally syndicated columnist with The Washington Post Writers Group.
Born and raised on the North Side of Chicago, Esther J. Cepeda started writing before her scribbles adequately conveyed her musings. She attended Lane Technical High School then went on to Southern Illinois University, earning a Bachelor's degree in journalism with minors in music and psychology.
After being awarded a full scholarship to the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, she …
Esther Cepeda’s Journalist Portfolio
Interview
See all 21 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a political columnist for a small, weekly newspaper.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes!!! And I have an antique one on my nightstand.
How is social media changing news?
It is making it difficult to correct misinformation. Once something is "out there" it's hard to get people to understand context, etc.