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Media Moves-Hispanicize contest winners announced

March 21, 2013 by Veronica Villafañe

Two bilingual freelance multimedia reporters are the winners of the Media Moves/Hispanicize journalist contest.

Melissa Gonzalo @meligonzo, from Los Angeles, is the grand prize winner.  In addition to round trip airfare to Miami and a two-night hotel stay, Melissa will also get a free registration to attend the 2013 conference, courtesy of Hispanicize.

Carolina Cruz @K4RO_21, from Chicago, is the second prize winner. She’ll get a free registration for the conference.

Melissa Gonzalo (left) and Carolina Cruz are the winners of the Media Moves/Hispanicize contest.
Melissa Gonzalo (left) and Carolina Cruz are the winners of the Media Moves/Hispanicize contest.

Melissa has over 13 years journalism experience.  She has worked as an on-air reporter and anchor for Telemundo in Bakersfield, Univision network in Los Angeles, mun2, LATV and NBC in Phoenix.  She has also been a writer/editor for several publications.

A recent college graduate, Carolina has been freelancing for various Hispanic websites and newspapers in Chicago since 2010, most currently with La Raza newspaper.

Filed Under: Media Tech & Trends, People Tagged With: Hispanicize, journalism contest, Media Moves

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  1. Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says

    March 25, 2013 at 12:49 AM

    Congratulations/Felicidades to the winners! Have a fun, safe and blessed journey at Hispanicize 2013

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Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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