Juan Manuel Benítez
Juan Manuel Benitez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Juan Manuel Benitez Fernel July 7, 1974 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Juan Manuel Benitez Fernel (born 1974 in Badajoz, Spain) is a Spanish journalist working in the United States. He is NY1 News/NY1 Noticias political anchor and reporter, and the creator and host of Pura Política, a weekly political program produced from New York City for NY1 Noticias.
Benitez is also a journalism professor at Columbia University and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
For the web publication Cuartopoder Benitez writes political analysis and commentary on his Oprima el 2 blog. He also co-wrote política pop, a Spanish-language blog on politics and culture.
In 2007, Benitez was a guest host for Viva Voz, a talk-show on V-me.
In September 2011, he was named one of City Hall's "40 under 40" for being a young influential member of New York City politics.[1]
References
- ^ Rising Stars 40 Under 40: Juan Manuel Benitez Archived 2013-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, City & State, September 19, 2011.