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Univision documentary wins Walter Cronkite Award

March 13, 2015 by Veronica Villafañe

Univision Walter Cronkite award“Entre el Abandono y el Rechazo,” Univision’s documentary about the exodus of Central American children to the U.S., won a Walter Cronkite Award for National Investigative Journalism.

Anchor María Elena Salinas, Mirna Couto, Martin Guzmán and Scott Monaghan, covered more than 5,700 miles over eight days to produce the special.

María Elena interviewed key players in the humanitarian crisis, including presidents, immigration authorities, human rights advocates, crime specialists, human smugglers, gang members and border police.

She also visited some of the poorest and most dangerous areas in those countries to witness the deplorable conditions that drive so many locals to abandon their home in search of a better life in the U.S.

“This kind of story is often left out of the immigration debate,” the judges said, praising “balanced and revealing” reporting.

The Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism is a biennial award administered by The Norman Lear Center. The award encourages and showcases journalistic excellence in political coverage, particularly innovative, issue-focused coverage that informs viewers about their electoral choices.

The special, which aired July 20, 2014, recently received the King of Spain International Journalism Award for its extensive multimedia content published in Univision News’ special projects web page, La Huella Digital.

It is now available for streaming on YouTube:

Filed Under: Programming, TV & Radio Tagged With: Maria Elena Salinas, Univision

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Most recently, 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.

She is also a Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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