Julio Ricardo Varela
Verified- Co-Host, In The Thick
- Founder and Publisher, Latino Rebels
- Columnist, MS NOW
- Senior Director, Free Press
- Founder and Host, Latino Rebels Radio
- None, American Colony | The Latino Newsletter Podcast
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Founder, @latnewsletter (2024), @latinorebels (2011). Sr. Producer/Strategist, freepress.net. @MSNOWNews columnist. Opinions mine & no one else's 🇵🇷
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Julio Ricardo Varela’s Biography
Read Full Bio →• Founder, The Latino Newsletter
• MSNBC Columnist
• Founder LatinoRebels.com
• Published in several global outlets, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Quartz
• Has made several national TV and radio appearances, including MSNBC, CBS News, NPR, Univision
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Interview
See all 21 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Contributing reporter at The Boston Globe in 1989.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Social media changed news 10-15 years ago. People are just catching up to that now. Welcome to the club.
Awards
The NAHJ Dale Presidential Award
2015 - Media Representation
The “Dale” award is given to an individual or company that steps up and goes above and beyond to ensure Latinos are fairly and accurately represented.
Positive Impact Award
2018 - Service to Community
The awards celebrate Latino heroes whose service to others has made a significant difference in their communities