Maricarmen Amado
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(She/Her)
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New Jersey Hispano
Covers:
Local news at the New York metropolitan area (NJ, NY, part of CT), including education, immigration, climate change, environmental protection, politics, community, human rights and health issues.
Doesn't Cover:
Crime
News Editor NJH, NYH
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Maricarmen Amado’s Biography
Read Full Bio →María del Carmen Amado came to United States 31 years ago, full of dreams. She’s dedicated to journalism for the last 35 years, 30 years of them covering local community news at the New York Metropolitan Area.
In the United States, Maricarmen (her nickname) began her career at El Nuevo Hudson (Spanish edition /Jersey Journal) as a community news reporter. Then at WADO Radio (Univision) as a New Jersey Correspondent, then as a producer. Then she moved to Noticias 1380 24 Hours News Radio in NYC…
Interview
See all 21 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
I was a script writer for the host of a Catholic news radio program and did short interviews with the bishops i Lima, Peru, for that program.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
The normal flow of information that was published by the media in general is changing. Although social networks reach people massively, now there is no way to control or verify the information.